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The al- | The al-Qiblatayn Mosque (Mosque of the Two Qiblas) is one of the old mosques in the city of Medina in Saudi Arabia. Historical sources state that the Prophet was praying in this mosque—located in the neighborhood of the Banu Salama tribe—facing Jerusalem (the first qibla of Muslims) when the command to change the qibla toward the Ka'ba was revealed to him. This mosque is located near a well called [[Bi'r Ruma]]. | ||
==Name== | ==Name== | ||
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==Location== | ==Location== | ||
Masjid Dhu l- | Masjid Dhu l-Qiblatayn is located in the northwestern part of [[Medina]], to the west of [[Mount Sela']]<ref name=":1" /> and the [[Mosques of al-Fath]],<ref>''Wafāʾ al-wafā bi-akhbār dār al-Muṣṭafā'', p. 195.</ref> and near [[Bi'r Ruma]] (the Well of Ruma).<ref>''Waṣf al-Madīna al-munawwara'', p. 17; ''Āthār al-Madīna al-munawwara'', p. 133.</ref> | ||
==History of the Structure== | ==History of the Structure== | ||
Early sources mention Masjid al- | Early sources mention Masjid al-Qiblatayn as one of the mosques in which the [[Prophet (s)]] prayed,<ref>''Tārīkh al-Madīna al-munawwara'', p. 68.</ref> and based on this, the construction of the mosque is believed to date back to the Prophetic era.<ref>''Al-Masājid al-atharīyya fī Madīnat al-Nabawīyya'', p. 192.</ref> By the 7th/13th century, the mosque had fallen into ruins, and its stones were removed.<ref name=":2">''Al-Durra al-thamīna fī akhbār al-Madīna'', p. 127.</ref> However, it was reconstructed in 893/1488 and 950/1543-44.<ref>''Wafāʾ al-wafā bi-akhbār dār al-Muṣṭafā'', p. 197.</ref> The traveler Abu Salim al-'Ayyashi, in his travelogue dated 1073/1662, described the mosque building as solid and well-built.<ref>''Al-Riḥla al-ʿAyyāshīyya (1661–1663)'', vol. 1, p. 394.</ref> | ||
According to some reports, the mosque was in a state of disrepair by the late 14th/20th century but was subsequently renovated. At that time, mihrabs (prayer niches) were installed in two directions: toward Jerusalem and toward Mecca.<ref>''Al-Madīna bayn al-māḍī wa l-ḥāḍir'', p. 74.</ref> However, the mihrab facing Jerusalem was later removed.<ref>''Al-Durr al-thamīn fī maʿālim dār al-Rasūl al-amīn'', p. 236.</ref> | According to some reports, the mosque was in a state of disrepair by the late 14th/20th century but was subsequently renovated. At that time, mihrabs (prayer niches) were installed in two directions: toward Jerusalem and toward Mecca.<ref>''Al-Madīna bayn al-māḍī wa l-ḥāḍir'', p. 74.</ref> However, the mihrab facing Jerusalem was later removed.<ref>''Al-Durr al-thamīn fī maʿālim dār al-Rasūl al-amīn'', p. 236.</ref> | ||
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===Current Status=== | ===Current Status=== | ||
The overall layout of the mosque is triangular, but the main building consists of two rectangular floors and overlooks the main road through a balcony. Opposite the mosque lies an old cemetery known as Maqbarat al- | The overall layout of the mosque is triangular, but the main building consists of two rectangular floors and overlooks the main road through a balcony. Opposite the mosque lies an old cemetery known as Maqbarat al-Qiblatayn.<ref>''Tārīkh maʿālim al-Madīna al-munawwara qadīman wa hadīthan'', p. 408.</ref> The mosque has two minarets and two domes, and its total area is 3,920 square meters, accommodating about 2,000 worshippers.<ref>''Al-Masājid al-atharīyya fī Madīnat al-Nabawīyya'', pp. 194–196.</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||