Masjid al-Jinn
Masjid al-Jinn (Arabic: مسجد الجن), also known as Masjid al-Bay’ah (Arabic: مسجد البيعة) or Masjid al-Haras (Arabic: مسجد الحرس), is a mosque located on the site where a group of Jinn embraced Islam after hearing the Quran. It is within walking distance from Masjid al-Haram and close to the Jannatul Mualla cemetery and Masjid al-Shajarah. Significance of Masjid al-Jinn This location holds significance […]
Masjid Aisha
Masjid Aisha (Arabic: عائشة مسجد), also known as Masjid al-Taneem (مسجد التنعيم), is a mosque located at the site where Aisha I was instructed by the Prophet ﷺ to enter into Ihram in order to perform Umrah during the Farewell Pilgrimage. It is the nearest and most convenient location to enter into Ihram for those residing within the boundaries of […]
Masjid Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
Masjid Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (Arabic: مسجد ابي بكر الصديق) is a mosque situated on a site where the Prophet ﷺ is reported to have performed Eid salah. Source: https://hajjumrahplanner.com/masjid-abu-bakr-al-siddiq/
Masjid al-Jummah
Masjid al-Jummah (Arabic: مسجد الجمعة) is a mosque located on the site where the Prophet ﷺ led the first Friday prayer after his arrival in Madinah. Source: https://hajjumrahplanner.com/masjid-al-jummah/
Masjid al-Qiblatain
Masjid al-Qiblatain (Arabic: مسجد القبلتين), or Mosque of the Two Qiblas, is notable for being the location where the Prophet ﷺ received a divine command to switch the Qibla from Jerusalem to Makkah. It is one of the three earliest mosques in Islamic history. Photo Gallery
Masjid Quba
Masjid Quba (Arabic: مسجد قباء) was the first mosque to be built by the Prophet ﷺ after his arrival in Madinah from Makkah. It is situated approximately 3.25 kilometres from Masjid Nabawi. For those who arrive in Madinah before or after performing Hajj or Umrah, a visit to Masjid Quba carries profound significance and promises great […]
Masjid Nabawi Pillars
There are six pillars or columns inside the Rawdah area within Masjid Nabawi that hold special historical and spiritual significance, with a further two inside the Sacred Chamber. These blessed pillars stand on the exact locations where the original pillars, made from palm tree trunks, stood after Masjid Nabawi was built during the life of the Prophet […]
Rawdah (Riyazul Jannah)
The Rawdah (Arabic: الروضة; “The Garden”; also transliterated as “Rawda” or “Rauda”), sometimes called al-Rawdah al-Shareef (Arabic: الروضة الشريفة; “The Noble Rawdah (Garden)”) is one of the Riyadhul Jannah (Arabic: رياض الجنه; “Gardens of Paradise”; commonly transliterated as “Riyazul Jannah”) and refers to the area between the tomb of the Prophet ﷺ and his minbar. […]
Visiting the Prophet ﷺ
The most excellent of deeds on completion of the Hajj or Umrah is to go to Madinah in order to visit the grave of the Master of Prophets, the Mercy unto Mankind, Muhammad ﷺ. Although visiting the Prophet ﷺ is classified as a sunnah, some scholars have gone to the extent of making it close […]
Grave and Tomb of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (The Sacred Chamber)
The Prophet ﷺ is buried in the Sacred Chamber, along with two of his most faithful companions and the first two caliphs of Islam, Abu Bakr al-Siddiq and Umar ibn al-Khattab. The Sacred Chamber was once the house (hujra) of his wife Aisha – the house in which he was staying in at the time […]
