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'''Al-Usbah Mosque''' ('''Arabic: مسجد العُصْبَة'''), is an ancient mosque located in [[Medina]], also known by the names Al-Tawba Mosque and Al-Noor Mosque. It is situated to the west of [[Quba Mosque]], in an area abundant with farms and water wells. The mosque structure is an open, roofless square, measuring approximately eleven meters in length and width, with stone walls that stand at a height of one meter. It has been reported that the Prophet (s) prayed within the boundaries of this mosque. | '''Al-Usbah Mosque''' ('''Arabic: مسجد العُصْبَة'''), is an ancient mosque located in [[Medina]], also known by the names Al-Tawba Mosque and Al-Noor Mosque. It is situated to the west of [[Quba Mosque]], in an area abundant with farms and water wells. The mosque structure is an open, roofless square, measuring approximately eleven meters in length and width, with stone walls that stand at a height of one meter. It has been reported that the Prophet (s) prayed within the boundaries of this mosque. | ||
Names | Names | ||
The Al-Usbah Mosque takes its name from its location in the village of Usbah. Additionally, it is recognized by several other names, including Al-Tawba Mosque, Al-Noor Mosque, and Al-Mu'assab Mosque. <ref>Masājid al-Āthariyya, ʿAbd al-Ghanī, p. 123.</ref> However, the reasons behind these alternative names are not well documented. Al-Samhudi, a renowned historian of Medina from the 8th century AH, noted that the origin of the name "Al-Tawba Mosque" remains unknown, leaving the historical significance of the title somewhat unclear. <ref>Wafā’ al-Wafā’, Samhūdī, vol. 3, p. 248.</ref> | The Al-Usbah Mosque takes its name from its location in the village of Usbah. Additionally, it is recognized by several other names, including Al-Tawba Mosque, Al-Noor Mosque, and Al-Mu'assab Mosque. <ref>Masājid al-Āthariyya, ʿAbd al-Ghanī, p. 123.</ref> However, the reasons behind these alternative names are not well documented. [[Al-Samhudi]], a renowned historian of Medina from the 8th century AH, noted that the origin of the name "Al-Tawba Mosque" remains unknown, leaving the historical significance of the title somewhat unclear. <ref>Wafā’ al-Wafā’, Samhūdī, vol. 3, p. 248.</ref> | ||
Location | Location | ||
Al-Usbah Mosque is situated to the west of Quba Mosque, <ref>Masājid al-Āthariyya, ʿAbd al-Ghanī, p. 123.</ref> in a region characterized by its lush fields and abundant water wells. <ref>Al-Taʿrīf bimā Anasat al-Hijrah, Maṭarī, p. 217.</ref> This area is also referred to as Al-Usbah Castle and Fence. <ref>Al-Maghānim al-Muṭāba fī Maʿālim Ṭābah, Fīrūzābādī, p. 265.</ref> | Al-Usbah Mosque is situated to the west of Quba Mosque, <ref>Masājid al-Āthariyya, ʿAbd al-Ghanī, p. 123.</ref> in a region characterized by its lush fields and abundant water wells. <ref>Al-Taʿrīf bimā Anasat al-Hijrah, Maṭarī, p. 217.</ref> This area is also referred to as Al-Usbah Castle and Fence. <ref>Al-Maghānim al-Muṭāba fī Maʿālim Ṭābah, Fīrūzābādī, p. 265.</ref> | ||
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The mosque is designed as an open square, measuring approximately 11 meters in both length and width. Its stone walls rise to a height of one meter, with visible traces of whitewashing. <ref>Al-Madīnah Bayna al-Māḍhī wa al-Ḥāḍhir, p. 302; Masājid al-Āthariyya, ʿAbdu al-Ghanī, p. 124; Maʿālim al-Madīnah al-Munawwara Bayna al-Miʿmāra wa al-Tārīkh, Part Four, Volume Three, p. 229-230.</ref> | The mosque is designed as an open square, measuring approximately 11 meters in both length and width. Its stone walls rise to a height of one meter, with visible traces of whitewashing. <ref>Al-Madīnah Bayna al-Māḍhī wa al-Ḥāḍhir, p. 302; Masājid al-Āthariyya, ʿAbdu al-Ghanī, p. 124; Maʿālim al-Madīnah al-Munawwara Bayna al-Miʿmāra wa al-Tārīkh, Part Four, Volume Three, p. 229-230.</ref> | ||
The Prophet's Prayer | The Prophet's Prayer | ||
Prophet Muhammad (S) offered prayers in the vicinity of this mosque, in the region of Usbah, near the well of Hujaim. [3] Additionally, the Emigrants (Muhajirin) had also stopped in the area of Usbah before the arrival of the Prophet. <ref>Al-Madīnah Bayna al-Māḍhī wa al-Ḥāḍhir, p. 302; Masājid al-Āthariyya, ʿAbdu al-Ghanī, p. 124; Maʿālim al-Madīnah al-Munawwara Bayna al-Miʿmāra wa al-Tārīkh, Part Four, Volume Three, p. 229-230.</ref> | [[Prophet Muhammad (S)]] offered prayers in the vicinity of this mosque, in the region of Usbah, near the well of Hujaim. [3] Additionally, the Emigrants (Muhajirin) had also stopped in the area of Usbah before the arrival of the Prophet. <ref>Al-Madīnah Bayna al-Māḍhī wa al-Ḥāḍhir, p. 302; Masājid al-Āthariyya, ʿAbdu al-Ghanī, p. 124; Maʿālim al-Madīnah al-Munawwara Bayna al-Miʿmāra wa al-Tārīkh, Part Four, Volume Three, p. 229-230.</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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