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Medina is the second holiest city in Islam after Mecca, and there are many important mosques in the city. The pilgrims and Umrah pilgrims will take the time to go to Medina to visit the Prophet's grave at the Prophet's Mosque.Medina is the second holiest city in Islam after Mecca, and there are many important mosques in the city. The pilgrims and Umrah pilgrims will take the time to go to Medina to visit the Prophet's grave at the Prophet's Mosque.
Apart from the Prophet's Mosque, Medina has many historic mosques. truFriends can visit these mosques to trace the history of Islam. Medina is also famous as a center of Islamic education since the time of the Prophet Muhammad SAW.
So, because of that, come on, truFriends, get to know the various historic Medina mosques! With this, truFriends can carry out religious tourism in Medina without confusion. Check in full below.
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Location of MedinaMedina or Al Madinah Al Munawwarah is a city in the Hejaz or the western part of Saudi Arabia. The city of Medina is the capital of the Province of Medina and is known as the second holiest city in Islam after the city of Mecca.
Medina was the place where the Prophet Muhammad and the Muslims emigrated at that time to escape the pressure and torment of the Quraysh infidels in Mecca. After that, the city of Medina grew to become the center of the development of Islam.
In this city there are two old mosques built by the Prophet. Both are the Quba Mosque and the Nabawi Mosque. Rasulullah died in Medina in 632 AD then was buried in the Nabawi Mosque complex.
Rows of Historic Medina MosquesThe following is a row of Medina mosques with historical value that friends can visit. Among others are:
1. Quba MosqueThe Quba Mosque is the first mosque built in the world in 1 Hijriyah or 622 AD in Quba, about 5 km southeast of the city of Medina. This mosque was built very simply by the Prophet and has undergone several renovations.
2. Nabawi MosqueFor truFriends who carry out Umrah and Hajj, they will definitely visit the Prophet's Mosque. Yes, this mosque is the main destination for pilgrims and Umrah pilgrims, as well as for pilgrimages to visit the Tomb of Prophet Muhammad SAW which is located around the mosque complex.
The Nabawi Mosque is the third mosque built by Muslims and is the second largest mosque in the world. This mosque is strictly supervised and guarded by the Custodian of the Two Holy Lands or the King of Saudi Arabia.
3. Al Jum'ah MosqueThe next mosque in Medina is the Al Jum'ah Mosque which is located 900 meters north of the Quba Mosque and 6 kilometers from the Prophet's Mosque. This mosque witnessed the history of the Friday prayer for the first time when Rasulullah made the Hijrah journey from Mecca to Medina on 12 Rabiul Awwal, Year 1 Hijriah.
4. Al Qiblatain MosqueThis mosque is also known as the two Qibla mosque. In this mosque there was an event of changing the Qibla from the Baitul Maqdis (Al Aqsa Mosque) to the Grand Mosque in Mecca. At that time, Rasulullah SAW was praying and then the revelation of Surah Al Baqarah verse 144 came down.
5. Al-Fath MosqueThis mosque is located to the west of Mount Sila, also known as the As-Sab'ah Mosque. The Prophet once set up a tent on the grounds of this mosque and performed prayers while it was still in the form of a field during the Ahzab War.
It is said that Umar bin Abdul Aziz built this mosque at the location where Rasulullah SAW prayed. This mosque is not very big and is built from simple stones.
6. Al Ghamamah MosqueFurthermore, there is a mosque that the Prophet often used to hold Eid prayers, namely the Al Ghamamah Mosque. This mosque used to be a field
