Pilgrims of the Holy House of God had flocked early to Nimra Mosque in Arafat today. To listen to Arafa’s sermon, and perform the noon and afternoon prayers; The mosque is considered the second largest mosque in area in the Mecca region after the Grand Mosque. During the era of the Saudi state, and specifically during the era of King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, may God have mercy on him, it witnessed its largest expansions, at a cost of 237 million riyals, over a length of 340 meters from east to West, with an estimated width of 240 meters from north to south, and an area exceeding 110,000 square metres, in addition to a shaded square behind the mosque whose area is estimated at 8,000 square metres. After this expansion, it will accommodate about 400,000 worshippers. It will appear with six minarets, each of which is 60 meters high. It will have three domes and ten main entrances containing 64 doors. It will include an external radio room equipped to broadcast the sermon and prayers on the Day of Arafat directly via satellite.
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