The Seven Mosques
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| Location | Medina, Saudi Arabia |
| Affiliation | Islam |
The Seven Mosques (Arabic: المساجد السبعة Al-Masajid As-Sab'ah) or Sab'u Masajid is a complex of six small historic and often visited mosques in the city of Medina, Saudi Arabia. The complex consists of six mosques in spite of the name "Sab'ah" means "seven", because it included the Masjid al-Qiblatayn originally. Although the mosque is often visited by the pilgrims, there is no accounts in the order from the Islamic prophet Muhammad or in Sharia regarding the virtue of visiting these mosques.[1][2][3]
Location
These mosques are located in south of Mount Sala' which was the scene of the Battle of the Trench.
Mosques in the complex
Al-Fath Mosque
This is the largest mosque of all, and it is located beneath of Mount Sala' on the western part. It is narrated that this mosque is named as "Al-Fath" due to the account of the prophet praying here during the Battle of the Trench, and the battle ended in Muslim victory (in Arabic, "Fath" or "Fatah" means "conquest" in Islamic context). The mosque was built during the time of the Caliph Umar bin Abdul Aziz, and renovated by the minister Saifuddin Abu al-Hija in 1154 during the time of the Sharifate of Mecca.
Salman Al-Farisi Mosque
Located 20 meters south of Al-Fath Mosque, named after Salman Al-Farisi who lead the construction of trenches during the Battle of the Trench. The mosque is built during the time of Caliph Umar bin Abdul Aziz, and renovated by the minister Saifuddin Abu al-Hija in 1154 during the time of the Sharifate of Mecca.
Abu Bakar Ash-Shiddiq Mosque
It is located 15 meters southeast of Salman Al-Farisi Mosque. These three mosques (Al-Fath Mosque, Salman Al-Farisi Mosque and Abu Bakar Ash-Shiddiq Mosque) were demolished and renovated into one mosque with wider space.
Umar bin Khattab Mosque
It is located 10 meters south of Abu Bakar Ash-Shiddiq Mosque. This mosque is situated on higher altitude, and its look is corresponding to Al-Fath Mosque, thus it is considered that they were built and renovated at the same time.
Ali bin Abi Thalib Mosque
Located in the south of Fathimah Az-Zahra Mosque on a small hill. This mosque has a length of 8.5 meters and width of 6.5 meters. It is narrated that Ali joined the Battle of the Trench here. Today, local government of Medina is renovating this mosque while maintaining the original shape, and building a large park surrounding it as a decoration of the small building.
Fathimah Az-Zahra Mosque
This mosque is also known as Saad bin Muadz Mosque. It is a small mosque attached to the others, with area of 4x3 meters. This mosque was built in the Ottoman era during the reign of Sultan Abdulmejid I.
See also
References
- ↑ The prophet said: "You do not force yourself for preparation of visiting except these three mosques: Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, Masjid al-Haram, and Al-Aqsa Mosque."(HR. Muslim no.2383; http://id.lidwa.com/app/?k=muslim&n=2383
- ↑ http://www.alifta.net/Fatawa/FatawaChapters.aspx?languagename=en&View=Page&PageID=141&PageNo=1&BookID=10
- ↑ فتاوى فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين رحمه الله:(زيارة المسجد النبوي)
