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''' The Mosque of Ubayy ibn Ka'b''', also known as the Mosque of [[Banu Judaylah]] (or Banu Hudhaylah) and the Mosque of [[al-Baqi]], | ''' The Mosque of Ubayy ibn Ka'b''', also known as the Mosque of [[Banu Judaylah]] (or Banu Hudhaylah) and the Mosque of [[al-Baqi]], was one of the oldest mosques in Medina, built at the place where the [[Prophet Muhammad]] (s) once prayed. It no longer exists today. Situated within the Baqi' cemetery near the graves of the Prophet's wives and [[Aqil]], it was originally constructed during the governorship of [[Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz]]. The mosque was destroyed in the 8th and 9th centuries but was later rebuilt during the Ottoman period, only to be demolished again. Today, there are no remnants of it in the Baqi' cemetery. | ||
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==Location of the Mosque== | ==Location of the Mosque== | ||
The Mosque of Ubayy ibn Ka'b, also known as the Mosque of Bani Judayla or Bani Hudayla, was historically situated within the sacred grounds of [[al-Baqi]], to the west of the revered graves of the Mothers of the Believers and the grave of Aqil. <ref>Kaʿkī, ''Maʿālim al-Madīna al-munawwara bayn al-ʿimāra wa l-tārīkh'', part. 4, vol. 2, p. 633.</ref> | The Mosque of Ubayy ibn Ka'b, also known as the Mosque of Bani Judayla or Bani Hudayla, was historically situated within the sacred grounds of [[al-Baqi]], to the west of the revered graves of the Mothers of the Believers and the grave of Aqil.<ref>Kaʿkī, ''Maʿālim al-Madīna al-munawwara bayn al-ʿimāra wa l-tārīkh'', part. 4, vol. 2, p. 633.</ref> | ||
According to ancient sources, the mosque was positioned to the right of the entrance to al-Baqi. However, it is essential to clarify that this reference pertains to an entrance that existed prior to the contemporary entrance built during the Saudi era. This older entrance was located to the north of the current one, near the graves of the aunts of the Messenger of Allah (S). The precise historical positioning of the mosque underscores its significant connection to the early Islamic community and its sacred traditions.<ref>Kaʿkī, ''Maʿālim al-Madīna al-Munawwara bayn al-ʿimāra wa l-tārīkh'', part. 4, vol. 2, p. 637.</ref> | According to ancient sources, the mosque was positioned to the right of the entrance to al-Baqi. However, it is essential to clarify that this reference pertains to an entrance that existed prior to the contemporary entrance built during the Saudi era. This older entrance was located to the north of the current one, near the graves of the aunts of the Messenger of Allah (S). The precise historical positioning of the mosque underscores its significant connection to the early Islamic community and its sacred traditions.<ref>Kaʿkī, ''Maʿālim al-Madīna al-Munawwara bayn al-ʿimāra wa l-tārīkh'', part. 4, vol. 2, p. 637.</ref> | ||
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==Current Status== | ==Current Status== | ||
As of today, the Mosque of Abu bin Ka'b no longer exists, and its location is now a vacant plot. Historical references suggest that the site of this mosque is located to the east of the canopy on the right side when entering the [[Baqi']] cemetery.<ref>Kaʿkī, ''Maʿālim al-Madīna al-munawwara bayn al-ʿimāra wa l-tārīkh'', part. 4, vol. 2, p. 629-630.</ref> | As of today, the Mosque of Abu bin Ka'b no longer exists, and its location is now a vacant plot. Historical references suggest that the site of this mosque is located to the east of the canopy on the right side when entering the [[Baqi']] cemetery.<ref>Kaʿkī, ''Maʿālim al-Madīna al-munawwara bayn al-ʿimāra wa l-tārīkh'', part. 4, vol. 2, p. 629-630.</ref> | ||
According to [[Ka'ki]], the distance from the former site of the Mosque of Abu bin Ka'b to the current wall of Baqi' is approximately sixteen meters. The mosque's location is about 14.5 meters from the graves of the Mothers of the Believers and roughly 38.5 meters from the graves of the Ahl al-Bayt. <ref>Kaʿkī, ''Maʿālim al-Madīna al-munawwara bayn al-ʿimāra wa l-tārīkh'', part. 4, vol. 2, p. 638.</ref> | According to [[Ka'ki]], the distance from the former site of the Mosque of Abu bin Ka'b to the current wall of Baqi' is approximately sixteen meters. The mosque's location is about 14.5 meters from the graves of the Mothers of the Believers and roughly 38.5 meters from the graves of the Ahl al-Bayt.<ref>Kaʿkī, ''Maʿālim al-Madīna al-munawwara bayn al-ʿimāra wa l-tārīkh'', part. 4, vol. 2, p. 638.</ref> | ||
Currently, no physical remnants of the mosque can be found. [[Ubaidullah bin Muhammad Amin Kurdi]], in his annotations to the 1410 AH edition of Ma'alim al-Madina al-Munawwara by Khiyari, notes in a footnote that: "The Mosque of Abu bin Ka'b has deteriorated to the extent that no visible traces of it remain."<ref>Khiyārī,''Tārīkh maʿālimal-madīna al-munawwara qadīman wa ḥadīthan'', p. 203.</ref> | Currently, no physical remnants of the mosque can be found. [[Ubaidullah bin Muhammad Amin Kurdi]], in his annotations to the 1410 AH edition of Ma'alim al-Madina al-Munawwara by Khiyari, notes in a footnote that: "The Mosque of Abu bin Ka'b has deteriorated to the extent that no visible traces of it remain."<ref>Khiyārī,''Tārīkh maʿālimal-madīna al-munawwara qadīman wa ḥadīthan'', p. 203.</ref> | ||