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'''Imam Ali Mosque (a)''' is one of the historical mosques of [[Medina]] built on the site of the [[Musalla of the Prophet|Musalla of the Prophet (s)]]. The Musalla was an open prayer ground where the Prophet and the people of Medina performed the 'Eid al-Adha and 'Eid al-Fitr prayers. This mosque is located in the [[Manakha]] district, west of [[al-Masjid al-Nabawi]]. According to reports, Imam 'Ali (a) performed the [['Eid prayer]] at this location when [['Uthman b. 'Affan]] was besieged by his opponents.
'''Imam Ali Mosque (a)''' is a historical mosque in [[Medina]], located at the site of the [[Musalla of the Prophet|Musalla of the Prophet (s)]]. The Musalla was an open prayer ground where the Prophet and the people of Medina performed the 'Eid al-Adha and 'Eid al-Fitr prayers. This mosque is located in the [[Manakha]] district, west of [[al-Masjid al-Nabawi]]. According to reports, Imam 'Ali (a) performed the [['Eid prayer]] at this location when [['Uthman b. 'Affan]] was besieged by his opponents.




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==History of the Mosque's Construction==
==History of the Mosque's Construction==
According to al-Samhudi, this mosque was first built during the time of [[Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz|Umar b. Abd al-Aziz]] (r. 87-93/706-712); however, it later disappeared, and its location became the burial place for some pilgrims who died during the [[Days of Hajj|Hajj season]]. In 881/1476, Zayn al-Din Dighm Mansuri, the Amir of Medina, rebuilt it.<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده%3Aوفاء_الوفاء_سمهودی_ج۳.pdf&page=123 Wafa' al-Wafa', vol. 3, p. 123]</ref>
According to al-Samhudi, this mosque was first constructed during the reign of [[Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz|Umar b. Abd al-Aziz]] (r. 87-93/706-712); however, it later disappeared, and its location became the burial place for some pilgrims who died during the [[Days of Hajj|Hajj season]]. In 881/1476, Zayn al-Din Dighm Mansuri, the Amir of Medina, rebuilt it.<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده%3Aوفاء_الوفاء_سمهودی_ج۳.pdf&page=123 Wafa' al-Wafa', vol. 3, p. 123]</ref>


'Ali b. Musa mentioned this mosque in 1303/1885 as a mosque with one minaret.<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده%3Aوصف_المدینه_المنوره.pdf&page=1 Wasf al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, p. 17]</ref> [[Rifa'at Pasha|Ibrahim Rifa'at Pasha]] also referred to this mosque during his journey in 1318/1900.<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/images/9/9e/مرآة_الحرمین_ابراهیم_رفعت_پاشا_ج1.pdf Mir'at al-Haramayn, vol. 1, p. 422]</ref>
'Ali b. Musa mentioned this mosque in 1303/1885 as a mosque with one minaret.<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده%3Aوصف_المدینه_المنوره.pdf&page=1 Wasf al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, p. 17]</ref> [[Rifa'at Pasha|Ibrahim Rifa'at Pasha]] also referred to this mosque during his journey in 1318/1900.<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/images/9/9e/مرآة_الحرمین_ابراهیم_رفعت_پاشا_ج1.pdf Mir'at al-Haramayn, vol. 1, p. 422]</ref>


===Reconstruction of the Mosque in the Thirteenth Lunar Century===
===Reconstruction of the Mosque in the 13 AH===
An inscription, which according to a report was on the mosque's wall until the early twentieth century CE, contained verses indicating that this mosque was rebuilt in 1269/1852 (during the reign of Sultan 'Abd al-Majid I of the Ottoman Empire).<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده%3Aالمدینه_المنوره_تطورها_العمرانی.pdf&page=158 al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, p. 158]; [https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده:معالم_المدینه_المنوره_بین_العمارة_و_التاریخ_جزء4_المجلد1.pdf&page=489 Ma'alim al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, vol. 4, part 1, p. 489]
An inscription, which according to a report was on the mosque's wall until the early twentieth century CE, contained verses indicating that this mosque was rebuilt in 1269/1852 (during the reign of Sultan 'Abd al-Majid I of the Ottoman Empire).<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده%3Aالمدینه_المنوره_تطورها_العمرانی.pdf&page=158 al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, p. 158]; [https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده:معالم_المدینه_المنوره_بین_العمارة_و_التاریخ_جزء4_المجلد1.pdf&page=489 Ma'alim al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, vol. 4, part 1, p. 489]
</ref> This building, before its reconstruction in 1411/1991, looked like this:
</ref> This building, before its reconstruction in 1411/1991, looked like this:
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{{References}}
{{References}}
*'''Ma'alim al-Madinah al-Munawwarah bayn al-'Imarah wa l-Tarikh''', 'Abd al-'Aziz Ka'ki, Beirut, Dar Maktabat al-Hilal, 2007.
*'''Ma'alim al-Madinah al-Munawwarah bayn al-'Imarah wa l-Tarikh''', 'Abd al-'Aziz Ka'ki, Beirut, Dar Maktabat al-Hilal, 2007.
* '''Wafa' al-Wafa' bi Akhbar Dar al-Mustafa''', 'Ali b. 'Abd Allah al-Samhudi, corrected by Qasim al-Samarra'i, London, al-Furqan, 2001 CE.
* '''Wafa' al-Wafa' bi Akhbar Dar al-Mustafa''', 'Ali b. 'Abd Allah al-Samhudi, edited by Qasim al-Samarra'i, London, al-Furqan, 2001 CE.
*'''al-Ta'rif bi ma Anasat al-Hijrah,'' Jamal al-Din Muhammad b. Ahmad al-Matari, corrected by Sulayman al-Ruhayli, Riyadh, Idarat al-Malik 'Abd al-'Aziz, 1426 AH.
*'''al-Ta'rif bi ma Anasat al-Hijrah,'' Jamal al-Din Muhammad b. Ahmad al-Matari, edited by Sulayman al-Ruhayli, Riyadh, Idarat al-Malik 'Abd al-'Aziz, 1426 AH.
*'''Masajid al-Athariyyah fi al-Madinah al-Nabawiyyah''', Muhammad Ilyas 'Abd al-Ghani, Medina, Publisher: Author.
*'''Masajid al-Athariyyah fi al-Madinah al-Nabawiyyah''', Muhammad Ilyas 'Abd al-Ghani, Medina, Publisher: Author.
* '''Wasf al-Madinah al-Munawwarah'''
* '''Wasf al-Madinah al-Munawwarah'''