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'''Al-Wufūd pillar''' (Arabic: اسطوانة الوُفُود) | '''Al-Wufūd pillar''' (Arabic: اسطوانة الوُفُود) was the meeting place for the [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]] with representatives of various Arab tribes in [[al-Masjid al-Nabawi]]. 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]]. | 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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This pillar is located parallel to the [[Mahras]] and [[Sarir]] pillars and is connected to the [[holy shrine of the Prophet]].<ref>Shurrāb, ''Al-Maʿālim al-athīra'', p. 43.</ref> Some have introduced it behind the Mahras pillar from the north side and the third pillar from the [[Qibla]] side.<ref>Samhūdī, ''Wafāʾ al-wafā'', vol. 2, p. 185.</ref> | This pillar is located parallel to the [[Mahras]] and [[Sarir]] pillars and is connected to the [[holy shrine of the Prophet]].<ref>Shurrāb, ''Al-Maʿālim al-athīra'', p. 43.</ref> Some have introduced it behind the Mahras pillar from the north side and the third pillar from the [[Qibla]] side.<ref>Samhūdī, ''Wafāʾ al-wafā'', vol. 2, p. 185.</ref> | ||
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