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King Abdullah Mosque

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “sunni islam mosque”. Today it says “mosque in the al-olaya district of riyadh”.
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World's most elevated mosque in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia For the mosque in Amman , Jordan , see King Abdullah I Mosque . The King Abdullah Mosque ( Arabic : مسجد الملك عبدالله ), formerly Prince Abdullah Mosque and officially as the Mosque of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( Arabic : مسجد الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود ), is a Sunni Islam mosque , in the al-Olaya district of Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , located on the 77th floor of the Kingdom Centre . Situated 183 metres (600 ft) above the ground level, it holds the Guinness World Record for being the most elevated mosque in the world. It was opened in 2003 and covers an area of 110 square metres (1,200 sq ft). The mosque is named after King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and its construction was primarily funded by Prince Al Waleed bin Talal . الدمام, اليوم ـ (June 25, 2006). "برج المملكة في وسط الرياض" . alyaum (in Arabic) . The Times of India .

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sunni islam mosque

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mosque in the al-olaya district of riyadh

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