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The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him (PBUH), prayed in twenty-five mosques in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah . Among them, eighteen mosques remain today, some of which hold Friday prayers, and the locations of seven others are currently known. Existing mosques - The Prophet’s Mosque - Quba Mosque - Al-Jum'ah Mosque - Al-Qiblatayn Mosque - Al-Mustarah Mosque - Al-Ijabah Mosque - Banu Haram Mosque - Al-Aswaf or as-Sajdah Mosque - As-Saqya Mosque - At-Tawbah Mosque - Al-Adna Mosque - Al-Manara...
Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Grand Mosque, is a historic mosque in the al-Hukm Palace District at the center of Riyadh City , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It was built during the reign of Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud, the founder of the Second Saudi State . Establishment of Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Grand Mosque Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Grand Mosque was constructed on land known as 'al-Na'qa' in central Riyadh during the reign of Imam Turki Bin Abdullah (1824-1834). He co...
Al-Rahma Mosque, also known as the ' Floating Mosque ,' is a mosque and cultural landmark located on the Red Sea coast in al-Shate' Neighborhood of Jeddah City , in Makkah al-Mukarramah Province , western of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is considered the first mosque in the world to be built on the sea's surface. Construction of al-Rahma Mosque Al-Rahma Mosque was built in 1985 and was initially named Masjid al-Sayyidah Fatimah. The name was later changed to its current ...
Al-Dhuwaihra Mosque is a historic mosque located in the northeastern part of al-Bujairi District in Historical Diriyah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is also known as al-Houta Mosque. It is one of the old mosques built from mud. Before 1980, it was structurally connected to the residential buildings of the district on its northern and western sides. The mosque stands out among mud-built mosques for its large size, architectural style, and central location within the area. Architecture of al-...
At-Turaif Mosque is one of the monuments in at-Turaif District , in Diriyah Governorate , in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is one of Diriyah's historical mosques. It was built for the first time during the First Saudi State . It was one of the most prominent and largest mosques in Najd back then and a hub for teaching students writing and other sciences. History of at-Turaif Mosque At-Turaif Mosque is located in the northeastern part of at-Turaif District, inscribed under UNESCO 's...
The first mosque to host the Friday Prayer is al-Jum'ah Mosque, one of the historical mosques in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah City in the west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . The mosque is located southwest of al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, about nine hundred m north of Quba Mosque and about six km from the Prophet's Mosque . The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him (PBUH), performed the first Friday Prayer at this location in 622. Al-Jum'ah Mosque is situated in the basin of Wadi ar-Ranu...
King Abdulaziz Mosque in Tunisia is one of the projects undertaken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , located in al-Manar area of Tunis City, the capital of the Republic of Tunisia. It was built during the reign of King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and later renovated and restored by the Saudi Fund for Development at a cost of SAR2 million. Establishment of King Abdulaziz Mosque in Tunisia The idea of establishing the mosque originated with Dr. Abdullah al-Wasif, the former president of the Supreme...
The largest mosque in the sacred sites of Makkah al-Mukarramah is Nimrah Mosque , located in Arafat site. It was built in the mid-eighth century on the site where Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him (PBUH), delivered the Farewell Sermon during the Farewell Pilgrimage. It is the second-largest mosque in Makkah al-Mukarramah Province by area, after the Grand Mosque . On the Day of Arafah, it accommodates approximately four hundred thousand worshippers from among the Hajj pilgrims. Over time, Nimr...
Al-Qalaah Mosque in Hotat Bani Tamim is one of the mosques targeted in Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's Project for the Development of Historical Mosques in its second phase. It is located in al-Hilwah Center in Hotat Bani Tamim Governorate in Riyadh Province and is approximately 5.9 km southwest of the governorate. History of al-Qalaah Mosque in Hotat Bani Tamim Al-Qalaah Mosque in Hotat Bani Tamim was established in 1834. The mosque was named after the fortress of Imam Turki bin Abdullah B...
Al-Mash'ar al-Haram Mosque is one of the five mosques located in the holy sites in Makkah al-Mukarramah , in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , which include the mosques of al-Khayf , al-Bay'ah, Nimrah , and al-Sakhrat. It is located in the holy site of Muzdalifah, between Nimrah Mosque in Arafat and al-Khayf Mosque in Mina . The mosque opens its doors on the night of Eid al-Adha , the tenth of Dhu al-Hijjah, to welcome the pilgrims of the Grand Mosque of Allah for the Maghrib and Isha pra...
Al-Mada Mosque is located in Al Murabba District in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia. It is on the eastern side of the King Abdulaziz Historical Center . Al-Madi Mosque was demolished and rebuilt when the King Abdulaziz Historical Center was inaugurated in 1998. It was reconstructed on the same original site, and the area and size of its buildings were expanded. The mosque was designed to harmonize with the buildings of the King Abdulaziz Center, inspired by the urban, cultural, and civilizational environ...
Historical mosques are among the landmarks of cultural and architectural heritage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . They are characterized by their simplicity and lack of ornamentation. These historical mosques are distributed across various cities and provinces in the Kingdom . Among the historical mosques in the Kingdom are the mosques of the holy sites in Makkah al-Mukarramah , Masjid Quba , the Seven Mosques in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah , and Masjid al-Taneem and Masjid al-Ji'ranah in Ma...
