Saudi Arabia gifts Pakistan two mosques in AJK, KPK

Saudi Arabia on Monday handed over two mosques in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) as a “gift” to the people of Pakistan, the Saudi ambassador to Islamabad said. The Saudi embassy reports that the kingdom has donated the King Abdul Aziz Mosque in Mansehra, KP. The mosque has a capacity of over 10,000 worshipers.

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Moreover, the King Fahd Mosque in Muzaffarabad is capable of accommodating more than 6000 worshipers. Each mosque has a distinctive design and a spacious courtyard. These mosques are influenced by the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.

Source: The News