The first mosque in the world built using 3D printing technology was opened yesterday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as an initiative by businesswoman Wajnat Mohammed Abdul Wahid, dedicated to the spirit of her late husband. The mosque occupies an area of 5,600 square meters and took approximately six months to complete, using four printers produced by the Chinese company Guanli.
Wajnat Abdul Wahid stated in her remarks that, as a Saudi businesswoman, she wanted to contribute to introducing this modern technology to the Kingdom to make it one of the first countries to utilize it. "The idea crystallized in building a mosque dedicated to the spirit of my late husband, making it the first mosque in the world constructed using 3D printing technology," she said.
She added, "This represents a qualitative leap in the world of technology and modern construction, and a step in the field of architectural innovation and sustainable building practices at the level of Saudi Arabia and the entire region, which aligns with the modern construction initiative supervised by the Housing Program."
In her previous statements, the Saudi businesswoman mentioned that the cost of the mosque was approximately 20 million Saudi Riyals.
