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'''Al-Rāyah Mosque''' (Arabic: مسجد الرایه) (Means: Flag Mosque), also known as Al-Dhubāb Mosque and Qarin Mosque, is a mosque located in the north of [[Medina]] on top of [[Mount Dhubab]].
'''Al-Rāyah Mosque''' (Arabic: مسجد الرایه) (Means: Flag Mosque), also known as Al-Dhubāb Mosque and Qarin Mosque, is a mosque located in the north of [[Medina]] on top of [[Mount Dhubab]].
 
During the Battle of Ahzab, a tent was erected for the Prophet (s) on top of Mount Dhubab where he prayed. Afterward, Muslims constructed the Al-Rayah Mosque to honor and commemorate this location.
During the [[Battle of Ahzab]], a tent was erected for the Prophet (s) on top of Mount Dhubab where he prayed. Later, Muslims built the Al-Rayah Mosque to commemorate this place.
==Location==
==Location==


Dhubab Mosque is located to the northwest of the [[Masjid al-nabi]]<ref>ʿAbd al-Ghanī, '' Masājid al-Ātharīyah'', p. 80.</ref>
The Dhabab Mosque is situated on the right side of Uthman ibn Affan Street, <ref>Kaʿakī, ''Maʿālim al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah Bayna al-ʿAmārah wa al-Tārīkh'', vol. 2, p. 160,164.</ref>  
And it is situated on top of the small Mount Dhubab, on the right side of Uthman b. Affan Street.<ref>Kaʿakī, ''Maʿālim al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah Bayna al-ʿAmārah wa al-Tārīkh'', vol. 2, p. 160,164.</ref>  
It is situated on the small Mount Dhubab, on the right side of Uthman b. Affan Street.<ref>ʿAbd al-Ghanī, '' Masājid al-Ātharīyah'', p. 80.</ref>
This mountain is to the east of [[Mount Sala']] and near [[Thaniyat al-Wada']].<ref>ʿIyāshī, '' Al-Riḥlah al-ʿIyāshīyah'', vol. 1, p.  396.</ref>
This mountain is to the east of [[Mount Sala']] and near [[Thaniyat al-Wada']].<ref>ʿIyāshī, '' Al-Riḥlah al-ʿIyāshīyah'', vol. 1, p.  396.</ref>


===Current Status===
===Current Status===
The entrance to the Al-Rayah Mosque is from the Qibla (south) side.<ref>Kaʿakī, ''Maʿālim al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah Bayna al-ʿAmārah wa al-Tārīkh'', vol. 2, p. 168.</ref> The mosque has a simple appearance and does not have a minaret, prominent verses, or any decorations inside or outside.<ref>Kaʿakī, ''Maʿālim al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah Bayna al-ʿAmārah wa al-Tārīkh'', vol. 2, p. 172.</ref>
The entrance of Al-Rayah Mosque is located on the (south), the side which facing the Qibla.<ref>Kaʿakī, ''Maʿālim al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah Bayna al-ʿAmārah wa al-Tārīkh'', vol. 2, p. 168.</ref> The mosque has a simple appearance and does not have a minaret or prominent verses or inscriptions inside or outside of it.<ref>Kaʿakī, ''Maʿālim al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah Bayna al-ʿAmārah wa al-Tārīkh'', vol. 2, p. 172.</ref>
In late 2022, the mosque was renovated, and its appearance changed from white to an old-style stone design. In late 2023, the houses surrounding the mosque were demolished.<ref>[https://www.spa.gov.sa/N2064796 Website of Saudi Press Agency (SPA)]</ref>
By the end of 2022, the mosque underwent reconstruction, transforming its look from white to a light stone color, and by the end of 2023, the neighboring houses were demolished.<ref>[https://www.spa.gov.sa/N2064796 Website of Saudi Press Agency (SPA)]</ref>
 
 
==History==
==History==
During the [[Battle of the Ahzab]](5 AH/627) and while digging the trench around Medina, a tent was erected for [[Prophet Muhammad (s)|the Prophet (s)]] at this location to rest and oversee the trench digging activities. The Prophet (s) also prayed there.<ref>Samhūdī, '' Wafāʾ al-Wafā bi Akhbār Dār al-Muṣṭafá '', vol. 3, p. 201.</ref>
During the [[Battle of the Ahzab]](5 AH/627) and while digging the trench around Medina, a tent was erected for [[Prophet Muhammad (s)|the Prophet (s)]] at this location to rest and oversee the trench digging activities. The Prophet (s) also prayed there.<ref>Samhūdī, '' Wafāʾ al-Wafā bi Akhbār Dār al-Muṣṭafá '', vol. 3, p. 201.</ref>