Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) has announced that Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has approved the plan to renovate a number of historic mosques in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

The renovations are an extension of ongoing efforts to renovate and revive a number of historic mosques throughout the kingdom, explained Prince Sultan bin Salman, head of SCTNH.

The announcement came during Prince Sultan’s speech at a workshop on the care and rehabilitation of historic mosques held recently in Madinah.

Prince Sultan also announced the establishment of a fund for renovation of historic mosques in Madinah that will allow every citizen to participate in the process. He confirmed that King Salman has given great importance to historic mosques and has emphasised that any renovation projects launched in areas like historic Jeddah, central Riyadh, and historic Dariyah give considerable importance to the renovation of historic mosques.

He also praised the donations of citizens and businessmen in Madinah to support the renovation of 14 historic mosques.

An announcement was made for the establishment of a fund to support the renovation of historic mosques in Jeddah, said Prince Sultan, noting that efforts are currently under way to renovate Al Memaar Mosque in Old Jeddah at the expense of the King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Endowment.

He also confirmed efforts are under way to renovate Othman bin Affan historic mosque in Old Jeddah, in addition to a number of other mosques. – TradeArabia News Service