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5 Beautiful Mosques To Visit On Your Next Trip To Medina

Hera Shabbir
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Medina is known as the prophet’s city, and is also one of the cities with the most Islamic history in the Kingdom. With its famous Masjid An Nabawi, this place also has other significant mosques worth visiting, to experience history to the fullest, and explore Medina to its full potential.

5. Al Masjid An Nabawi


This spot is obviously number one when your visiting this holy city. This mosque is actually home to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)’s house and grave. People from all over the world come to pray and pay their respects to the late Muslim leader. It was originally built by the Prophet, and housed a community center, court, and even a religious school. The mosque then witness an expansion during the reign of the Umayyad caliph al-Walid. Make sure to take some food for the pigeons because these guys love to gather for some snacks from visitors.

4. Masjid Quba


This most also holds historical significance in Islam. It is known to be the second largest mosque in the city, after the Prophet’s Mosque. Masjid Quba is also considered to be the third most sacred shrine in Saudi Arabia. Officials have said the mosque was founded back in 622 AD, right after prophet Muhammed emigrated from holy capital of Makkah.

3. Masjid Al Qiblatain


Translated to be the “Mosque of the Two Qiblas,” this mosque was where the first congregational prayer was offered after the Qibla change back in Rajjab 2 AH. The revelation of the Quranic verse came to change the direction of the Qibla from Masjid Al Aqsa in Jerusalem to the Holy Kaaba in Makkah.

2. Saba Masjid


Also known as the seven mosques, this complex of small mosques are located on the western side of the Sala’ Mountain in Medina. What were originally seven are actually six mosques that are near the trench which the Muslims dug during the Battle of The Trench (Khandaq).

1. Masjid Al Ghamama


This mosque also holds historical significance related to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The site is located at the area where the Prophet performed an Eid prayer, back in 631. It is also said that he offered Salat ul-Istasqa, after a shortage of rain and irrigation in Medina.

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