SAUDI ARABIA: Islam's first masjid at Quba in Madinah Munawwarah is set for a major expansion and development of its surrounding areas.

 The project, named after Saudi King Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, will see the total area of the Quba Mosque being expanded to 50,000 square metres – which is around ten times its current area.

Once completed, it will be able to accommodate 66,000 worshipers, according to the Saudi Press Association (SPA).

The agency also noted that this will be the largest expansion in the history of Quba Mosque since its establishment in the first year of the Prophet's Hijra.

Darul Ihsan Media Desk