1970s Grand Mosque expansion

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Mosque expansion project
gptkbp:addedFeatures escalators
new minarets
new prayer areas
modern lighting
expanded courtyards
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Islamic architecture
gptkbp:capacity up to 400,000 worshippers
gptkbp:commissionedBy gptkb:King_Faisal
gptkbp:country gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:endDate 1976
gptkbp:followedBy 1980s Grand Mosque expansion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1970s Grand Mosque expansion
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mecca
Masjid al-Haram
gptkbp:precededBy Ottoman expansion of Masjid al-Haram
gptkbp:purpose Increase capacity for pilgrims
gptkbp:startDate 1973
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1986_Grand_Mosque_expansion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7