Jeddah: In a touching tribute to her late husband, Saudi businesswoman Wajanat Muhammad Abdel Wahed has built the world’s first 3D Printed Mosque that was thrown open to worshippers ahead of the Holy Month of Ramadan likely to begin Monday March 11, 2024.
The mosque is named after the late Saudi businessman Abdulaziz Abdullah Sharbatly.
“I dedicate the reward of building the first mosque in the world using 3D printing technology to my husband, Abdulaziz Abdullah Sharbatly. I ask God to grant him benefit to the Kingdom and enable him to become a leader in line with #Saudi_Vision_2030 (sic)” Wajanat wrote on social media platform X Thursday, March 7, 2024
على مشارف رمضان الخير، افتتح #جامع_عبدالعزيز_عبدالله_شربتلي رحمه الله، وسط عددٍ من الشّخصيات المهمّة والإعلاميين والصحفيين بمدينة جدّة في #ضاحية_الجوهرة، بإشرافٍ من #الوطنية_للإسكان @saudiNHC pic.twitter.com/kqM41Jzaos
— وجنات عبدالواحد (@W_Abdulwahed) March 8, 2024
“The idea materialized into constructing a mosque dedicated to the memory of my late husband, subsequently becoming the world’s first mosque built with 3D printing technology", Wajanat said.
The 3D Printed Mosque, built at a cost of 20 million Saudi Riyals on an area of 5,600 square meters as part of the Jeddah Governorate’s Al-Jawhara Suburb Project, is located in Saudi port city.
The 3D Printing Technology creates tangible objects from 3D Digital Models obtained through scanners and computer programs, using successive layers to form the final shape.
The construction of the mosque was completed in just six months. As many as four giant printers manufacture by the Chinese company Guanli 3D printers, the world’s leading manufacturer of 3D printers, were deployed for the purpose.
بُني بتقنية الطباعة ثلاثية الأبعاد بتكلفة 20 مليون ريال..
— العربية السعودية (@AlArabiya_KSA) March 8, 2024
سيدة سعودية تُهدي زوجها الراحل جامع هو الأول من نوعه في العالم
عبر:@sultan_mr_ pic.twitter.com/APYNfIRSx2
The construction of the world’s first 3D Printed Mosque in the Kingdom demonstrates future construction and architectural innovation, promoting local content and diversification, aligning with Vision 2030’s ambitious goals of non-oil production.
Wajanat pointed out that the mosque’s construction received private sector stimulus support, promoting modern construction through advanced technologies and industrial development.
| افتتاح أول جامع في العالم يُبنى بتقنية الطباعة ثلاثية الأبعاد بجدة في #ضاحية_الجوهرة إحدى ضواحي #الوطنية_للإسكان باسم جامع السيد/ عبدالعزيز عبدالله شربتلي رحمه الله، على مساحة 5600 م2، كإهداء من زوجته @W_Abdulwahed رئيسة مجلس إدارة منظومة فرسان العقارية المنفّذة للمشروع. pic.twitter.com/WyEHpBX2wD
— عدّاد جدة (@3adad) March 7, 2024
“As a Saudi businesswoman, I wanted to contribute to introducing this modern technology to the Kingdom, positioning it among the first countries to utilize it", she said in a statement.
“The construction of the mosque using 3D printing technology marks a significant milestone in technology and contemporary construction, signalling a move towards architectural innovation and global sustainable building practices", she added.
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