مسجد الكورنيش, Waterfront mosque in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The Corniche Mosque sits on a coral reef formation by the Red Sea, distinguished by a prominent minaret with a square base and octagonal column rising above it. The structure includes a prayer hall with a mihrab set into the eastern wall, circular windows, and contemporary facilities such as lecture halls and a library.

Built in 1986 (1407 AH) as part of Jeddah's beautification programme, the mosque was commissioned by former Jeddah mayor Mohammed Said Farsi on a sandy mound over a coral-rock area of the northern Corniche. It was designed by Egyptian architect Abdul Wahid Al-Wakil, with Kostz supervising, and won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1989, worth $200,000.

The mosque was built as part of Jeddah's city-beautification programme, at the wish of former mayor Mohammed Said Farsi, who wanted a sculpted form to improve the modern waterfront. Its entrance on the qibla side is covered by a chain arch, and a mashrabiya window at the end of the wall looks out to the sea. A stone bench on the right lets sitters enjoy the sea breeze drawn through the arch.

The building accommodates around 2000 visitors and provides modern facilities, lecture halls, and a library with direct access from the Jeddah Corniche waterfront. The location sits right at the water's edge, making it easily approachable from the waterfront promenade for both tourists and locals.

The mosque was built on a sandy dune over a coral-rock area of Jeddah's northern corniche, one of three wing-shaped buildings on the Red Sea shore. Its architect, Abdul Wahid Al-Wakil, won the 1989 Aga Khan Award for Architecture, worth $200,000, for the design.