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b) Jame’ Masjid The following conditions shall be considered when designing a
The minimum requirements as follows mosque: (figure -71)
Wash Ablution Parking
Type Lavatory Basin (Maydat) Housing Space Shop *Qibla Direction
*Mihrab
Not less than 300 Apartment for Imam
Worshippers 7 4 12 Apartment for 30 3-4
(between Muezzin
301 and 500) Room for Worker Windows Not
Area for Each Allowed
More than (500) (Building Permit Committee must study it) Worshipper
Worshippers
Prayer Hall
Table -12 *Jame Masjid within Rural Areas

16.2.1.4 Public Places:
Door Not
a) Gardens and Parks Allowed
The minimum requirements as follows
Space for
Wash Ablution Parking Standing,
Type Lavatory Basin (Maydat) Housing Space Shop Clear Wearing &
Taking off
Gardens and Parks 4 2 8 Apartment for Imam 12 2 Shoes
Table -13 *Awqat Masjid within Public Places / Gardens and Parks Racks for Shoes Main Entrance Racks for Shoes

Figure-71 General Masjid ( Mosque ) Requirements
b) Highways
The minimum requirements as follows
a) The number of worshippers is counted as 0.75 square meters
Wash Ablution Parking for a single prayer inside the mosque, excluding those who
Type Lavatory Basin (Maydat) Housing Space Shop
pray outside the mosque’s area.
Less than 150
Worshippers (Men) 2 2 4 Apartment for Imam b) The design, implementation and supervision shall be done
by Muslims with good experience in Islamic Architecture and
Less than 150 1 1 2 construction work. Director of the consultant’s office assigned to
Worshippers (Women)
handle such a project shall be a Muslim. The same shall apply to
Table -14 *Awqat Masjid within Public Places / Highways engineers in charge of design and supervision of the work.

*Awqat Masjid = Mosque used for daily pray only *Qibla = The point towards Kabba which Muslims are facing during prayer
* Jame’ Masjid = Mosque for daily pray in addition to Friday and occasions pray *Mihrab = A recessed in the wall indicating Qibla as reference
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