European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse There is a mosque whose foundation was hid from the first Day on piety it is More worthy of thy standing Forth therein. A Quot in it Are men who love to be purified and cod Loveth those who make themselves a pure. A. A Korun perched above the arabian Gulf s aquamarine Waters a Brand new mosque will open its doors to the faithful moslem in the saudi arabian City of Al Khobiar in mid january. A it is the first of eight moslem places of worship to be built As part of the National corniche project in saudi Arabia s Eastern province. A the $66 million project incorporates mosques recreation areas restaurants Road improvements Beach enhancements and landscaping into a major plan to develop the Region s coastline or corniche Between Al Khobiar and dam Mam to the North. Known simply As mosque no. 1, the a $480,000 White stucco Structure exudes Light through a startling architectural blend of lines angles and curves that add a third dimension of shadows to the building s facets. Designed by the saudi consulting and designing office in Al Khobiar the mosque was paid for by a private party who was Quot looking to do something for islam and for the City Quot said Ati Al Ghandi municipality site Engineer. V the Gulf crisis had delayed the mosque s opening by several months. A Deedee Arrington Doke staff writer $ stripes Magazine january 10, 1991
