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	The Bilal Mosque ([[Masjid Bilal]]) is currently in ruins.<ref>Jaʿfariyān,''Āthār-i islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna'', vol. 1, p. 151.</ref>		The Bilal Mosque ([[Masjid Bilal]]) is currently in ruins.<ref>Jaʿfariyān,''Āthār-i islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna'', vol. 1, p. 151.</ref>
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	'''Bilal bin Rabāh Mosque''', known for its association with [[Bilal]],and previously known as the Ibrahim Mosque, was situated atop [[Mount Abu Qubays]] in [[Mecca]]. However, due to new development plans and the construction of government palaces by Arabian government, the mosque has been demolished and razed.		'''Bilal bin Rabāh Mosque''', known for its association with [[Bilal]],and previously known as the Ibrahim Mosque, was situated atop [[Mount Abu Qubays]] in [[Mecca]]. However, due to new development plans and the construction of government palaces by Arabian government, the mosque has been demolished and razed.

	Historical sources mention two theories regarding the name Ibrahim, one linked to the [[prophet Ibrahim]], and the other to [[Ibrahim Abu Qubaysi]]. The mosque was later known as the Bilal Mosque, possibly due to Bilal's call to prayer over there. Some sources also claim it was where the Prophet performed the miraculous act of splitting the moon.		Historical sources mention two theories regarding the name Ibrahim, one linked to the [[prophet Ibrahim]], and the other to Ibrahim Abu Qubaysi. The mosque was later known as the Bilal Mosque, possibly due to Bilal's call to prayer over there. Some sources also claim it was where the Prophet performed the miraculous act of splitting the moon.

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	==The Prophet's Prayer and the Splitting of the Moon==		==The Prophet's Prayer and the Splitting of the Moon==
	According to certain reports, it is said that the Prophet prayed on top of Mount Abu Qubays.<ref>Fākihī,''Akhbār Makka fī qadīm al-dahr wa ḥaīthih'', vol. 4, p. 16.</ref>		According to certain reports, it is said that the Prophet prayed on top of Mount Abu Qubays.<ref>Fākihī,''Akhbār Makka fī qadīm al-dahr wa ḥaīthih'', vol. 4, p. 16.</ref>
	In their travelogues, Ibn Jubayr and Ibn Battuta mentioned this mosque as the location where the Prophet Muhammad (S) performed the miraculous act of splitting the moon. <ref>Ibn Jubayr,''Riḥla Ibn Jubayr'', p. 76. , Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 383.</ref>		In their travelogues, Ibn Jubayr and Ibn Battuta mentioned this mosque as the location where the [[Prophet Muhammad (S) \| Prophet]] performed the miraculous act of splitting the moon. <ref>Ibn Jubayr,''Riḥla Ibn Jubayr'', p. 76. , Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 383.</ref>
	==Ibn Battuta's report on the lighting of Bilal Mosque==		==Ibn Battuta's report on the lighting of Bilal Mosque==
	In his travelogue dated 725 AH, [[Ibn Battuta]] provides a detailed depiction of the practices followed by the people of Mecca on the 27th night of [[Ramadhan]] and the first night of [[Shawwal]]. He highlights that during these significant nights, the Meccans adorn the Masjid al-Haram and its surroundings with torches and lamps, along with the mosque located on Mount Abu Qubays. <ref>Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 404.</ref>		In his travelogue dated 725 AH, [[Ibn Battuta]] provides a detailed depiction of the practices followed by the people of Mecca on the 27th night of [[Ramadhan]] and the first night of [[Shawwal]]. He highlights that during these significant nights, the Meccans adorn the Masjid al-Haram and its surroundings with torches and lamps, along with the mosque located on Mount Abu Qubays. <ref>Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 404.</ref>

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	==The Prophet's Prayer and the Splitting of the Moon==		==The Prophet's Prayer and the Splitting of the Moon==
	According to certain reports, it is said that the Prophet prayed on top of Mount Abu Qubays.<ref>Fākihī,''Akhbār Makka fī qadīm al-dahr wa ḥaīthih'', vol. 4, p. 16.</ref>		According to certain reports, it is said that the Prophet prayed on top of Mount Abu Qubays.<ref>Fākihī,''Akhbār Makka fī qadīm al-dahr wa ḥaīthih'', vol. 4, p. 16.</ref>
	In their travelogues, Ibn Jubayr and Ibn Battuta mentioned this mosque as the location where the [[Prophet Muhammad (S) ~~\| Prophet]]~~ performed the miraculous act of splitting the moon. <ref>Ibn Jubayr,''Riḥla Ibn Jubayr'', p. 76. , Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 383.</ref>		In their travelogues, Ibn Jubayr and Ibn Battuta mentioned this mosque as the location where the Prophet Muhammad (S) performed the miraculous act of splitting the moon. <ref>Ibn Jubayr,''Riḥla Ibn Jubayr'', p. 76. , Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 383.</ref>
	==Ibn Battuta's report on the lighting of Bilal Mosque==		==Ibn Battuta's report on the lighting of Bilal Mosque==
	In his travelogue dated 725 AH, [[Ibn Battuta]] provides a detailed depiction of the practices followed by the people of Mecca on the 27th night of [[Ramadhan]] and the first night of [[Shawwal]]. He highlights that during these significant nights, the Meccans adorn the Masjid al-Haram and its surroundings with torches and lamps, along with the mosque located on Mount Abu Qubays. <ref>Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 404.</ref>		In his travelogue dated 725 AH, [[Ibn Battuta]] provides a detailed depiction of the practices followed by the people of Mecca on the 27th night of [[Ramadhan]] and the first night of [[Shawwal]]. He highlights that during these significant nights, the Meccans adorn the Masjid al-Haram and its surroundings with torches and lamps, along with the mosque located on Mount Abu Qubays. <ref>Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 404.</ref>

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	'''Bilal bin Rabāh Mosque''', known for its association with [[Bilal]],and previously known as the Ibrahim Mosque, was situated atop [[Mount Abu Qubays]] in [[Mecca]]. However, due to new development plans and the construction of government palaces by Arabian government, the mosque has been demolished and razed.		'''Bilal bin Rabāh Mosque''', known for its association with [[Bilal]],and previously known as the Ibrahim Mosque, was situated atop [[Mount Abu Qubays]] in [[Mecca]]. However, due to new development plans and the construction of government palaces by Arabian government, the mosque has been demolished and razed.

	Historical sources mention two theories regarding the name Ibrahim, one linked to the [[prophet Ibrahim]], and the other to Ibrahim Abu Qubaysi. The mosque was later known as the Bilal Mosque, possibly due to Bilal's call to prayer over there. Some sources also claim it was where the Prophet performed the miraculous act of splitting the moon.		Historical sources mention two theories regarding the name Ibrahim, one linked to the [[prophet Ibrahim]], and the other to [[Ibrahim Abu Qubaysi]]. The mosque was later known as the Bilal Mosque, possibly due to Bilal's call to prayer over there. Some sources also claim it was where the Prophet performed the miraculous act of splitting the moon.

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	'''Bilal bin Rabāh Mosque''', known for its association with [[Bilal]],and previously known as the Ibrahim Mosque, was situated atop [[Mount Abu Qubays]] in [[Mecca]]. However, due to new development plans and the construction of government palaces by Arabian government, the mosque has been demolished and razed.		'''Bilal bin Rabāh Mosque''', known for its association with [[Bilal]],and previously known as the Ibrahim Mosque, was situated atop [[Mount Abu Qubays]] in [[Mecca]]. However, due to new development plans and the construction of government palaces by Arabian government, the mosque has been demolished and razed.

	Historical sources mention two theories regarding the name Ibrahim, one linked to the [[prophet Ibrahim]], and the other to [[Ibrahim Abu Qubaysi]]. The mosque was later known as the Bilal Mosque, possibly due to Bilal's call to prayer over there. Some sources also claim it was where the Prophet performed the miraculous act of [[splitting the moon]].		Historical sources mention two theories regarding the name Ibrahim, one linked to the [[prophet Ibrahim]], and the other to Ibrahim Abu Qubaysi. The mosque was later known as the Bilal Mosque, possibly due to Bilal's call to prayer over there. Some sources also claim it was where the Prophet performed the miraculous act of splitting the moon.

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	'''~~The~~ Bilal bin Rabāh Mosque ~~(Masjid Bilal)~~''', known for its association with [[Bilal]],and previously known as the Ibrahim Mosque, was situated atop [[Mount Abu Qubays]] in [[Mecca]]. However, due to new development plans and the construction of government palaces by Arabian government, the mosque has been demolished and razed.		'''Bilal bin Rabāh Mosque''', known for its association with [[Bilal]],and previously known as the Ibrahim Mosque, was situated atop [[Mount Abu Qubays]] in [[Mecca]]. However, due to new development plans and the construction of government palaces by Arabian government, the mosque has been demolished and razed.

	Historical sources mention two theories regarding the name Ibrahim, one linked to the [[prophet Ibrahim]], and the other to [[Ibrahim Abu Qubaysi]]. The mosque was later known as the Bilal Mosque, possibly due to Bilal's call to prayer over there. Some sources also claim it was where the Prophet performed the miraculous act of splitting the moon.		Historical sources mention two theories regarding the name Ibrahim, one linked to the [[prophet Ibrahim]], and the other to [[Ibrahim Abu Qubaysi]]. The mosque was later known as the Bilal Mosque, possibly due to Bilal's call to prayer over there. Some sources also claim it was where the Prophet performed the miraculous act of [[splitting the moon]].

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	'''Bilal b. Rabāḥ Mosque''', attributed to [[Bilal]], was located on top of [[Mount Abu Qubays]] in [[Mecca]]. It has been demolished as part of new development plans and the construction of government palaces by Saudi Arabia on Mount Abu Qubays.		'''Bilal bin Rabāḥ Mosque''', attributed to [[Bilal]], was located on top of [[Mount Abu Qubays]] in [[Mecca]]. It has been demolished as part of new development plans and the construction of government palaces by Saudi Arabia on Mount Abu Qubays.

	This mosque is mentioned in earlier sources from the second and third centuries, where it was called the Ibrahim Mosque. In these sources, two prominent theories about the name Ibrahim are mentioned: one refers to the [[prophet Ibrahim]], and the other to Ibrahim Abu Qubaysi. Contemporary sources report its renown as the Bilal Mosque. Some attribute this naming to Bilal's call to prayer at this site. Additionally, some sources consider this mosque on [[Mount Abu Qubays]] as the place where the Prophet performed the miracle of splitting the moon.		This mosque is mentioned in earlier sources from the second and third centuries, where it was called the Ibrahim Mosque. In these sources, two prominent theories about the name Ibrahim are mentioned: one refers to the [[prophet Ibrahim]], and the other to Ibrahim Abu Qubaysi. Contemporary sources report its renown as the Bilal Mosque. Some attribute this naming to Bilal's call to prayer at this site. Additionally, some sources consider this mosque on [[Mount Abu Qubays]] as the place where the Prophet performed the miracle of splitting the moon.

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	Sources such as Ibn Jubayr<ref> Ibn Jubayr,''Riḥla Ibn Jubayr'', p. 76.</ref>		Sources such as Ibn Jubayr<ref> Ibn Jubayr,''Riḥla Ibn Jubayr'', p. 76.</ref>
	and Ibn Battuta<ref>Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 383.</ref>		and Ibn Battuta<ref>Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 383.</ref>
	They also reported the existence of a mosque on top of [[Mount Abu Qubays]] without mentioning a specific name. However, contemporary sources have mentioned this mosque by the name of Bilal Mosque.<ref>Jaʿfariyān,''Āthār-i islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 125. , Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 383. ,Nawwāb, ''Al-Riḥalāt al-Maghribiyya wa al-Andalusiyya'', p. 456. , ~~Manẓavī, ʿAlī Naqī~~. "Ḥajnāma 2." ''~~Majalla-yi Kāva'', shumāra-yi 47 va 48~~.</ref>		They also reported the existence of a mosque on top of [[Mount Abu Qubays]] without mentioning a specific name. However, contemporary sources have mentioned this mosque by the name of Bilal Mosque.<ref>Jaʿfariyān,''Āthār-i islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 125. , Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 383. ,Nawwāb, ''Al-Riḥalāt al-Maghribiyya wa al-Andalusiyya'', p. 456. , Munzawī. ''Ḥajnāma 2''. p. 62.</ref>
	Furthermore, some have said that after the [[conquest of Mecca]], Bilal called the Adhan (call to prayer) from Mount Abu Qubays, and later, in memory of Bilal, a mosque was built atop this mountain.<ref>Jaʿfariyān,''Āthār-i islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 125.</ref>		Furthermore, some have said that after the [[conquest of Mecca]], Bilal called the Adhan (call to prayer) from Mount Abu Qubays, and later, in memory of Bilal, a mosque was built atop this mountain.<ref>Jaʿfariyān,''Āthār-i islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 125.</ref>

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	*Muḥammad b. Aḥmad. ''Taḥṣīl al-marām''. Mecca: [n.p], 1424 AH.		*Muḥammad b. Aḥmad. ''Taḥṣīl al-marām''. Mecca: [n.p], 1424 AH.
	*Muḥammad b.ʿAbd Allāh. ''Akhbār Makkah wa Mā Jā fīhā min al-Āthār''Edited by Rashīd Ṣāliḥ Malḥas. Beirut: Dār al-Andalus, 1416 AH.		*Muḥammad b.ʿAbd Allāh. ''Akhbār Makkah wa Mā Jā fīhā min al-Āthār''Edited by Rashīd Ṣāliḥ Malḥas. Beirut: Dār al-Andalus, 1416 AH.
	*~~Munẓavī~~, ʿAlī Naqī. ''Ḥajnāma 2''. Kāva magazin, Num 47 va 48, spring and summer 1352, p. 62.		*Munzawī, ʿAlī Naqī. ''Ḥajnāma 2''. Kāva magazin, Num 47 va 48, spring and summer 1352, p. 62.
	*Nawwāb, ʿAwāṭif Muḥammad Yūsuf. ''Al-Riḥalāt al-Maghribiyya wa al-Andalusiyya''. Riyāḍ: Maktabat al-Malik Fahd al-Waṭaniyya, 1417 AH.		*Nawwāb, ʿAwāṭif Muḥammad Yūsuf. ''Al-Riḥalāt al-Maghribiyya wa al-Andalusiyya''. Riyāḍ: Maktabat al-Malik Fahd al-Waṭaniyya, 1417 AH.
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	The Bilal Mosque once occupied the summit of Mount Abu Qubays, covering an area of around one hundred square meters. <ref>Jaʿfariyān,''Āthār-i islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna'', vol. 1, p. 151.</ref>		The Bilal Mosque once occupied the summit of Mount Abu Qubays, covering an area of around one hundred square meters.<ref>Jaʿfariyān,''Āthār-i islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna'', vol. 1, p. 151.</ref>
	It remained intact until the 14th century AH. <ref>Kurdī, ''Al-Tārīkh al-qawīm li Makka wa bayt Allāh al-karīm'', vol. 5, p. 84.</ref>		It remained intact until the 14th century AH.<ref>Kurdī, ''Al-Tārīkh al-qawīm li Makka wa bayt Allāh al-karīm'', vol. 5, p. 84.</ref>
	However, in the new development plans, which aimed the construction of palaces built for the Saudi government's guests on the Abu Qubais mountain has demolished the mosque, and now there is no trace of it remaining, but only its image remains..<ref>Jaʿfariyān,''Āthār-i islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna'', vol. 1, p. 151.</ref>		However, in the new development plans, which aimed the construction of palaces built for the Saudi government's guests on the Abu Qubais mountain has demolished the mosque, and now there is no trace of it remaining, but only its image remains..<ref>Jaʿfariyān,''Āthār-i islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna'', vol. 1, p. 151.</ref>

	==Ibrahim Mosque or Bilal Mosque?==		==Ibrahim Mosque or Bilal Mosque?==
	In ancient times, the Bilal Mosque was known as the Ibrahim Mosque, as indicated by historical sources. According to Azraqi and Fakhri, two Meccan historians from the 3rd century AH, it was widely believed among the people of Mecca that [[Prophet Ibrahim]] had called for pilgrimage from the peak of this mountain. <ref>Azraqī, ''Akhbār Makka'', vol. 2, p. 201; Fākihī,''Akhbār Makka fī qadīm al-dahr wa ḥaīthih'', vol. 4, p. 16-17.</ref>		In ancient times, the Bilal Mosque was known as the Ibrahim Mosque, as indicated by historical sources. According to Azraqi and Fakhri, two Meccan historians from the 3rd century AH, it was widely believed among the people of Mecca that [[Prophet Ibrahim]] had called for pilgrimage from the peak of this mountain.<ref>Azraqī, ''Akhbār Makka'', vol. 2, p. 201; Fākihī,''Akhbār Makka fī qadīm al-dahr wa ḥaīthih'', vol. 4, p. 16-17.</ref>
	However, there were conflicting views among the Meccans, with some attributing the mosque's name to Ibrahim Qubaysi instead of Prophet Ibrahim. <ref>Azraqī, ''Akhbār Makka'', vol. 2, p. 201; Fākihī,''Akhbār Makka fī qadīm al-dahr wa ḥaīthih'', vol. 4, p. 16-17.</ref>		However, there were conflicting views among the Meccans, with some attributing the mosque's name to Ibrahim Qubaysi instead of Prophet Ibrahim.<ref>Azraqī, ''Akhbār Makka'', vol. 2, p. 201; Fākihī,''Akhbār Makka fī qadīm al-dahr wa ḥaīthih'', vol. 4, p. 16-17.</ref>
	Sources such as Ibn Jubayr<ref> Ibn Jubayr,''Riḥla Ibn Jubayr'', p. 76.</ref>		Sources such as Ibn Jubayr<ref> Ibn Jubayr,''Riḥla Ibn Jubayr'', p. 76.</ref>
	and Ibn Battuta<ref>Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 383.</ref>		and Ibn Battuta<ref>Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 383.</ref>
	also mentioned the presence of a mosque on Mount Abu Qubays without specifying a name. Nevertheless, contemporary sources now identify this mosque as the Bilal Mosque.<ref>Jaʿfariyān,''Āthār-i islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 125. , Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 383. ,Nawwāb, ''Al-Riḥalāt al-Maghribiyya wa al-Andalusiyya'', p. 456. , Munzawī. ''Ḥajnāma 2''. p. 62.</ref>		also mentioned the presence of a mosque on Mount Abu Qubays without specifying a name. Nevertheless, contemporary sources now identify this mosque as the Bilal Mosque.<ref>Jaʿfariyān,''Āthār-i islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 125. , Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 383. ,Nawwāb, ''Al-Riḥalāt al-Maghribiyya wa al-Andalusiyya'', p. 456. , Munzawī. ''Ḥajnāma 2''. p. 62.</ref>
	Some accounts suggest that after the conquest of Mecca, Bilal recited the Adhan from Mount Abu Qubays, leading to the construction of a mosque in his honor on top of the mountain. <ref>Jaʿfariyān,''Āthār-i islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 125.</ref>		Some accounts suggest that after the conquest of Mecca, Bilal recited the Adhan from Mount Abu Qubays, leading to the construction of a mosque in his honor on top of the mountain.<ref>Jaʿfariyān,''Āthār-i islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 125.</ref>

	==The Prophet's Prayer and the Splitting of the Moon==		==The Prophet's Prayer and the Splitting of the Moon==
	According to certain reports, it is said that the Prophet prayed on top of Mount Abu Qubays.<ref>Fākihī,''Akhbār Makka fī qadīm al-dahr wa ḥaīthih'', vol. 4, p. 16.</ref>		According to certain reports, it is said that the Prophet prayed on top of Mount Abu Qubays.<ref>Fākihī,''Akhbār Makka fī qadīm al-dahr wa ḥaīthih'', vol. 4, p. 16.</ref>
	In their travelogues, Ibn Jubayr and Ibn Battuta mentioned this mosque as the location where the [[Prophet Muhammad (S) \| Prophet]] performed the miraculous act of splitting the moon. <ref>Ibn Jubayr,''Riḥla Ibn Jubayr'', p. 76. , Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 383.</ref>		In their travelogues, Ibn Jubayr and Ibn Battuta mentioned this mosque as the location where the [[Prophet Muhammad (S) \| Prophet]] performed the miraculous act of splitting the moon.<ref>Ibn Jubayr,''Riḥla Ibn Jubayr'', p. 76. , Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 383.</ref>
	==Ibn Battuta's report on the lighting of Bilal Mosque==		==Ibn Battuta's report on the lighting of Bilal Mosque==
	In his travelogue dated 725 AH, [[Ibn Battuta]] provides a detailed depiction of the practices followed by the people of Mecca on the 27th night of [[Ramadhan]] and the first night of [[Shawwal]]. He highlights that during these significant nights, the Meccans adorn the Masjid al-Haram and its surroundings with torches and lamps, along with the mosque located on Mount Abu Qubays. <ref>Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 404.</ref>		In his travelogue dated 725 AH, [[Ibn Battuta]] provides a detailed depiction of the practices followed by the people of Mecca on the 27th night of [[Ramadhan]] and the first night of [[Shawwal]]. He highlights that during these significant nights, the Meccans adorn the Masjid al-Haram and its surroundings with torches and lamps, along with the mosque located on Mount Abu Qubays.<ref>Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 404.</ref>
	==History of the Structure==		==History of the Structure==
	Azraqi's history, the oldest source, mentions the mosque in the third century of Hijri. <ref>Azraqī, ''Akhbār Makka'', vol. 2, p. 202.</ref>		Azraqi's history, the oldest source, mentions the mosque in the third century of Hijri.<ref>Azraqī, ''Akhbār Makka'', vol. 2, p. 202.</ref>
	Based on this, it is speculated by some historians that the mosque might have been constructed in the first century of Hijri.<ref>Kurdī, ''Al-Tārīkh al-qawīm li Makka wa bayt Allāh al-karīm'', vol. 5, p. 83.</ref>		Based on this, it is speculated by some historians that the mosque might have been constructed in the first century of Hijri.<ref>Kurdī, ''Al-Tārīkh al-qawīm li Makka wa bayt Allāh al-karīm'', vol. 5, p. 83.</ref>
	Ibn Battuta recorded the mosque's reconstruction in the 8th century under Sultan Dhahir Mamluk's order. <ref>Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 383.</ref>		Ibn Battuta recorded the mosque's reconstruction in the 8th century under Sultan Dhahir Mamluk's order.<ref>Ibn Baṭṭūṭah ''Riḥlat Ibn Baṭṭūṭah'', vol. 1, p. 383.</ref>
	It was also documented that an Indian man carried out the renovation of the mosque in the 13th century.<ref>Muḥammad b. Aḥmad, ''Taḥṣīl al-marām'', vol. 1, p. 502.</ref>		It was also documented that an Indian man carried out the renovation of the mosque in the 13th century.<ref>Muḥammad b. Aḥmad, ''Taḥṣīl al-marām'', vol. 1, p. 502.</ref>
	===The report of travelogues of Iranians===		===The report of travelogues of Iranians===
	The narratives of Iranian Shiite pilgrims who journeyed to Makkah before the Bilal Mosque was ruined offer interesting perspectives about it. <ref>Jaʿfarīān, " Panjāh Safarnāmah-i Ḥajj-i Qājārī", p. 766.</ref>		The narratives of Iranian Shiite pilgrims who journeyed to Makkah before the Bilal Mosque was ruined offer interesting perspectives about it.<ref>Jaʿfarīān, " Panjāh Safarnāmah-i Ḥajj-i Qājārī", p. 766.</ref>
	Mirza Daud Hosseini, who performed Hajj in 1322, mentioned the Prophet's teachings on monotheism at Mount Abu Qabis. <ref>Jaʿfarīān," Panjāh Safarnāmah-i Ḥajj-i Qājārī", vol. 7, p. 545.</ref>		Mirza Daud Hosseini, who performed Hajj in 1322, mentioned the Prophet's teachings on monotheism at Mount Abu Qabis.<ref>Jaʿfarīān," Panjāh Safarnāmah-i Ḥajj-i Qājārī", vol. 7, p. 545.</ref>
	Haj Ayyaz Khan Qashqai, on his Hajj in 1341 AH/1301, noted a tomb with two garlands on the mountain without specifying its name. <ref>Jaʿfarīān, " Panjāh Safarnāmah-i Ḥajj-i Qājārī", vol. 8, p. 419.</ref>		Haj Ayyaz Khan Qashqai, on his Hajj in 1341 AH/1301, noted a tomb with two garlands on the mountain without specifying its name.<ref>Jaʿfarīān, " Panjāh Safarnāmah-i Ḥajj-i Qājārī", vol. 8, p. 419.</ref>


	===The latest reports on the Bilal Mosque===		===The latest reports on the Bilal Mosque===
	The book "Tarikh al-Qawim" contains a report about Bilal Mosque (Masjid Bilal). The report, which was first published in 1385 AH / 1966 AD, shows that the mosque existed until that time and was surrounded by multiple houses. <ref>Kurdī, ''Al-Tārīkh al-qawīm li Makka wa bayt Allāh al-karīm'', vol. 5, p. 84.</ref>		The book "Tarikh al-Qawim" contains a report about Bilal Mosque (Masjid Bilal). The report, which was first published in 1385 AH / 1966 AD, shows that the mosque existed until that time and was surrounded by multiple houses.<ref>Kurdī, ''Al-Tārīkh al-qawīm li Makka wa bayt Allāh al-karīm'', vol. 5, p. 84.</ref>
	The Bilal Mosque ([[Masjid Bilal]]) is currently in ruins. <ref>Jaʿfariyān,''Āthār-i islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna'', vol. 1, p. 151.</ref>		The Bilal Mosque ([[Masjid Bilal]]) is currently in ruins.<ref>Jaʿfariyān,''Āthār-i islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna'', vol. 1, p. 151.</ref>
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