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16.2 RELIGIOUS TYPE 16.2.1.2 Town Centre Areas, Residential/ Commercial:
a) * Awqat Masjid
16.2.1 MASJID (MOSQUE)
The minimum requirements as follows:
When designing mosques, the following services shall be
provided, according to the mosque type, location and the number Wash Ablution Parking
of worshippers. Type Lavatory Basin (Maydat) Housing Space Shop
Apartment for Imam
Not less than 150
16.2.1.1 Residential Areas (villas): Worshippers from 6 4 12 Apartment for 15 2
Muezzin
a) * Awqat Masjid 150 and 300 Room for Worker
The minimum requirements as follows: Apartment for Imam
From (501-700) Apartment for
Wash Ablution Parking 8 6 14 25 3
Type Lavatory Basin (Maydat) Housing Space Shop Worshipper Muezzin
Room for Worker
150 Apartment for Imam
Worshippers 3 3 5 Room for Worker 8 2 Table -9 *Awqat Masjid within Town Centre Areas
Apartment for Imam
150 - 300 Apartment for b) * Jame’ Masjid
Worshippers 4 4 8 15 3
Muezzin The minimum requirements as follows:
Room for Worker
Wash Ablution Parking
Table-7 *Awqat Masjid within Residential Areas Type Lavatory Basin (Maydat) Housing Space Shop
Not less than 500 Apartment for Imam
b) * Jame’ Masjid Worshippers 10 8 20 Apartment for 50 4
The minimum requirements as follows: ( between Muezzin
501 and 700) Room for Worker
Wash Ablution Parking Apartment for Imam
Type Lavatory Basin (Maydat) Housing Space Shop From (701-1,000) Apartment for
Worshippers 12 10 24 Muezzin 70 5
Not less than 300 Apartment for Imam
Worshippers 5 5 10 Apartment for 30 4 Room for Worker
(between Muezzin More than (1,000) (Building Permit Committee must study it)
301 and 500) Room for Worker Worshippers
Apartment for Imam Table-10 *Jame Masjid within Town Centre Areas
From
(501-700) 8 6 14 Apartment for 40 5
Worshipper Muezzin
Room for Worker 16.2.1.3 Rural Areas:
Apartment for Imam a) * Awqat Masjid
From (701-1,000) 10 8 20 Apartment for 60 6 The minimum requirements as follows:
Worshippers Muezzin
Room for Worker Wash Ablution Parking
Type Lavatory Basin (Maydat) Housing Space Shop
More than (1,000)
Worshippers (Building Permit Committee must study it). Less than 150 3 2 6 Apartment for Imam 10 2
Worshippers
Table -8 *Jame Masjid within Residential Areas
Table-11 for *Awqat Masjid within Rural Areas

* Awqat Masjid = Mosque used for daily pray only *Awqat Masjid = Mosque used for daily pray only
* Jame’ Masjid = Mosque for daily pray in addition to Friday and occasions pray *Jame’ Masjid = Mosque for daily pray in addition to Friday and occasions pray
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