Wufūd pillar(Arabic: وُفُود) is the meeting place of Prophet Muhammad(a) with the representatives of the Arab tribes in Masjid al-Nabi. Wufud were representatives sent by the tribes to the grandees. The Prophet (a) also sat next to this pillar and met with the officials of the tribes, i.e. wufud. Therefore, this pillar became known as the wufud pillar. pillar of Qallāda, or Majlis Qallāda is also another name for this pillar, which means that the Companions gathered around this pllar like a Qallāda (necklace). This pillar is one of the pillars of Masjid al-Nabi, half of which is inside the Prophet's shrine.
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