8-1368H, the late King Abdulaziz announced his plans to implement an expansion project at the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah. On behalf of his Father, Crown Prince Saud ibn Abdulaziz laid the foundation stone for this project in the month of Rabie-Al-Awwal 1372H. This expansion project added about 6, 024 square meters to the Mosque and the total area jumped to 16, 327 square meters. During the era of King Faisal, about 5,504 square meters were added to the Prophet's Mosque. At King Khalid's era sunshades with an area of about 4,300 square meters were added to the Prophet's Mosque. --MORE
