Masjid al-Qiblatain
Also known as: Masjid al-Qiblatayn
mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia
Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,000 people
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Overview
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Masjid al-Qiblatain is a mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia. It is also called the Bani Salima Mosque, a name said to derive from the tribe that lived in the area. It is known for its bright white appearance. The present building has one dome and two minarets, and the record lists a capacity of about 2,000 worshippers. Its name, meaning "the Mosque of the Two Qiblas", refers to the two directions Muslims faced in prayer: first Jerusalem, and later the Kaaba in Mecca.
History
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According to Islamic tradition, the revelation instructing the Prophet Muhammad to change the direction of prayer was received at this site. In his time, Muslims at first prayed toward Jerusalem, and the direction was later changed to the Kaaba in Mecca. Jerusalem is therefore remembered as the first of the two qiblas.
One of the mosque's two mihrabs is reported to have been removed at a later time.
From Wikipedia
The Masjid al-Qiblatayn (Arabic: مسجد القبلتين, lit. 'Mosque of the Two Directions'), also spelt Masjid al-Qiblatain, is a historic mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, located approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) north-west of the Prophet's Mosque.
The mosque is believed by Muslims to be the place where the final Islamic prophet, Muhammad, received the command to change the Qibla (direction of prayer) from Jerusalem to Mecca. The mosque was built by Sawad ibn Ghanam ibn Ka'ab during the year 2 AH (623 CE) and is one of the two mosques in the world (the other being Mandhry Mosque in Mombasa, Kenya) to have contained two mihrabs (niches indicating the qibla) in different directions.
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