Third expansion of Makkah Grand Mosque receives 19 million worshippersJEDDAH: Almost 19 million people worshipped in the third expansion of the Grand Mosque in Makkah during Ramadan, the Saudi Press Agency reported. In 1926, he ordered a complete renovation to the Grand Mosque, including a directive to cover the entire floor with marble. When his son King Saud became monarch, the Grand Mosque covered approximately 28,000 square meters. On Sept. 14, 1988, King Fahd laid the foundation stone for the largest expansion of the Grand Mosque in 14 centuries. In 2015, King Salman launched five major projects designed to allow the mosque to accommodate nearly 2 million worshippers on a 1.5-million-square-meter site.

Source: Ethiopian News April 30, 2022 22:58 UTC