Harithy Mosque
Jiddah, Saudi Arabia
A rectangular plan, courtyard mosque, which can be covered by a retractable tent when necessary. The main dome in front of the mihrab" is supported on pendentives and its drum is pierced by arched clerestories. Two consecutive series of smaller domes line the courtyard on the other three sides. To enhance the structure's Ottoman overtone
Location
Jiddah, Saudi Arabia
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1986
Dimensions
Ground floor area: 812 m²; total site area: 3,250 m²
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Harithi Mosque
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religious
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