Monday, September 24, 2012

Most Popular Mosques

Masjid Al-Quba’
This Masjid is considered the first Masjid in Islam. Praying in the Quba’ Masjid equals the reward of an Umrah, as the Prophet (Pbuh) declared:

“Whoever makes ablutions at home and then goes and prays in the Masjid of Quba, he will have a reward like that of an ‘Umrah.” .
[Ibn Majah]
The Masjid Al-Qiblatain
It is about 3.5 km away from the Masjid Al-Nabawi. The Prophet (Pbuh) and the companions prayed towards two different prayer directions (qibla) during one prayer.
Masjid Abu Bakr
This Masjid is about 335m away from the Masjid Al-Nabawi. It is also one of the places where the Prophet (Pbuh) prayed the Eid prayer.
Masjid Omar bin Khattab
It is about 455 mts south east from the Masjid Al-Nabawi and about 133 meters away from the Ghamama (or Musalla) Mosque.
Masjid Ali
It is situated about 290 meters away from the Masjid Al-Nabawi and 122 meters away from the Masjid Al-Ghamama. It was built at the place where the Prophet (Pbuh) and his Companions are believed to have offered Eid prayer.
Masjid Al-Musalla (Al-Ghamama)
This Masjid lies about 305 m away from the Masjid Al-Nabawi. It was built at the place where the Prophet (Pbuh) and his Companions are believed to have offered Eid prayer.
Masjid Al-Juma
This Masjid was built at the place where Prophet (Pbuh) and his Companions offered their first Friday prayer during the hijrah1 to Madina.
1Hijrah is the migration of Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) from Makkah Al-Mukarramah to Madina Al-Munawwarah

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