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Imam Ali Mosque

General Information
Place	Manakha district, west of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina
Usage	mosque
Religious Aspect
Religious Affiliation	Islam
History
Historical Features	The place of Eid prayers by the Prophet and Imam Ali
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Imam Ali Mosque(a) is one of the historical mosques in Medina, built on the site of the Prophet's Prayer Ground (s). The prayer ground was an open area where the Prophet and the people of Medina performed Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr prayers. This mosque is located in the Manakha district, west of the Prophet's Mosque. According to reports, Imam Ali (a) led Eid prayers at this site when Uthman was under siege by his opponents.

Location

The Mosque of Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS), the Musalla Mosque, and the Abu Bakr Mosque are three mosques known as the Prophet's Prayer Ground Mosques in the Manakha district. These mosques are located close to each other, west of the Prophet's Mosque. The Imam Ali Mosque is located north of the Musalla Mosque and the Abu Bakr Mosque, with a distance of 122 meters from the Musalla Mosque, 80 meters from the Abu Bakr Mosque, and 290 meters from the Prophet's Mosque.

According to Samhudi (d. 911 AH), a historian of Medina, these mosques were built on the sites where the Prophet performed Eid prayers. These locations were initially not mosques but open spaces or deserts that were later converted into mosques.

Naming

According to narrations, when Uthman was under siege in his house by his opponents, Imam Ali (AS) performed Eid prayers at this site. Some historians of Medina believe this event is the reason for the mosque's name. They emphasize that Imam Ali (AS) and the caliphs only performed Eid prayers at the Prophet's prayer grounds; thus, the Mosque of Ali ibn Abi Talib is one of the Prophet's prayer grounds.

History of the Mosque's Construction

According to Samhudi, the mosque was first built during the time of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz (r. 87–93 AH). However, it was later abandoned, and the site became a burial ground for pilgrims who passed away during the Hajj season. In 881 AH, Zayn al-Din Digham al-Mansuri, the governor of Medina, reconstructed it.

Ali ibn Musa, in 1303 AH (1885 CE), described the mosque as having a single minaret. Ibrahim Rif'at Pasha also mentioned the mosque during his travels in 1318 AH.

Reconstruction in the 13th Century AH

An inscription, reportedly present on the mosque's wall until the early 20th century, contained verses indicating that the mosque was reconstructed in 1269 AH (1852 CE) during the reign of Sultan Abdulmejid I of the Ottoman Empire. The building, before its reconstruction in 1411 AH (1991 CE), looked like this:

Reconstruction in 1991 CE

The Imam Ali Mosque in Manakha was completely demolished and reconstructed in 1411 AH (1991 CE) due to its deterioration. It was rebuilt in its original architectural style, with the addition of a women's prayer area and restrooms. Further renovations were carried out in 1429 AH (2009 CE).

Architectural Features

The Imam Ali Mosque (AS) has a rectangular structure. To the north is an open courtyard, and to the south is a covered arcade with seven domes, the largest of which is above the mihrab. The arcade is 30 meters long and 6 meters wide, with doors opening to the mosque's courtyard. The mosque also has a minaret located in the southeastern corner.

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The image below shows the distance between the Prayer Ground Mosques and one of the corners of the current Prophet's Mosque building.

Related Topics

Prophet's Prayer Ground (PBUH)

References

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• Al-Taʿrīf bi-mā Anasat al-Hijra**, Jamāl al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad al-Muṭarrī, edited by Sulaymān al-Rāḥilī, Riyadh: Idārat al-Malik ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz, 1426 AH.
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• Mirʾāt al-Haramayn**, Ibrāhīm Rifʿat Pāshā.