Saturday, 18 January 2014

Al-Masjid an-Nabawi

Al-Masjid al-Nabawī ("Mosque of the Prophet"), is a mosque built by Prophet Muhammad SAW situated in the city of Medina. It is the second holiest site in Islam. It was the second mosque built in history and is now one of the largest mosques in the world. After an expansion during the reign of al-Walid I, it also now incorporates the site of the final resting place of Prophet Muhammad SAW and early Muslim leaders Saidina Abu Bakr As-siddiq and Saidina Umar Al-Khattab.

The site was originally adjacent to Prophet Muhammad SAW's house; He settled there after His Hijra (emigration) to Medina in 622. He shared in the heavy work of construction. The original mosque was an open-air building. The basic plan of the building has been adopted in the building of other mosques throughout the world.

One of the most notable features of the site is the Green Dome in the south-east corner of the mosque, originally Saidatina Aisha RA's house, where the tomb of Prophet Muhammad SAW is located.
Official site: http://wmn.gov.sa/

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