[21 November 2008]

SANA'A, Nov. 21 (Saba)- President Ali Abdullah Saleh inaugurated on Friday Al-Saleh Mosque officially in the capital Sana'a with the attendance of high-profile Islamic scholars and intellectuals from Arab and Islamic countries.

The mosque represents an architectural master-work and an intellectual and religious pulpit at the level of Yemen and the Arab region which is expected to perform a great role in the mediation of Islam through outcomes of its scientific colleges and departments.

The total establishment cost estimated at $60 million and it is based on 224 thousand m² with 24 m in height and a capacity for 40 thousand worshipers.

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