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===Suffa===
===Suffa===
Soffeh is the name of the place where a group of homeless immigrant Muslims inhabited during the first years of their immigration from Mecca to Medina. The place devoted to them was approximately 96 square meters and roofed and it was located between the door of Gabriel and the door of Women.
Suffa is the name of the place outside of the mosque where a group of homeless emigrant Muslims inhabited during the first years of their emigration from Mecca to Medina. The place devoted to them was approximately 96 square meters and roofed and it was located between the door of Gabriel and the door of Women. Now the place is located inside the mosque. Individuals such as Bilal, Abu Dharr, Miqdad, Hudhayfa were among the Suffa inhabitants.
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Individuals such as Belal, Abuzar, Meqdad, Hozayfeh and… are among the Soffeh inhabitants.
===Site of Gabriel===
The Site of Gabriel:
This place was known as the site of Gabriel because this divine intimate angle came to the Prophet (s) through this door and met him. This place is located within the noble chamber, so it is inaccessible.
This place was known as the Site of Gabriel because this divine intimate angle came to the Prophet of God (s) through this door and meet him. This place is located within the noble chamber, so it is inaccessible.
 
The First Doors of the Mosque:
===First Doors of the Mosque===
1. The Door of Mercy :
====Mercy Door (Bab al-Rahma)====
This door is in the western wall of the mosque. The appellation of this door as " Mercy " is derived from a saying of the Prophet (s) that asked God to rain according to the request of someone who entered through this door and then he asked Him to stop raining after seven days according to the same person's
This door is in the western wall of the mosque. The appellation of this door as "Mercy" is derived from a saying of the Prophet (s) that asked God to rain according to the request of someone who entered through this door and then he asked him to stop raining after seven days according to the same person's request. It is also called the door of 'Atika.
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request. It is also called the door of "Atekeh".
====Door of Gabriel ====
2. The Door of Gabriel :
This door was the entrance of the Prophet (s) and it is in the eastern wall of the mosque. It is narrated that the Prophet (s) met Gabriel in the entrance of this door; therefore, it is called the door of Gabriel.
This door was the entrance of the Prophet (s) (s) and it is in the eastern wall of the mosque. It is narrated that the Prophet (s) (s) met Gabriel in the entrance of this door; therefore, it is called the door of Gabriel.
 
3. The Door of Mercy :
====Peace Door (Bab al-Salam)====
This door is also located in the western wall of the mosque and it has existed since the time of the first construction of the mosque.
This door is also located in the western wall of the mosque and it has existed since the time of the first construction of the mosque.
4. The Door of Women :
 
One of the important doors that was built in the mosque development in the second governor's time is the door of Women. It is also known as the same name now. The door was devoted to the women's coming and going to the mosque. In the successive developments, many
====Door of Women====
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One of the important doors that was built in the mosque development in the second caliph's time is the door of Women. It is also known as the same name now. The door was devoted to the women's coming and going to the mosque. In the successive developments, many new doors have been added to the mosque.
new doors have been added to the mosque.
 
The Towers of the Mosque
===Minarets===
When Valid developed the mosque, he built four towers in the four corners of the mosque. With the passage of time, the bigger and firmer towers substituted for the old ones and new towers were also built for the mosque.
When al-Walid developed the mosque, he built four minarets in the four corners of the mosque. Later, bigger and firmer minarets substituted the old ones and new minarets were also built for the mosque.
The four main towers include: the tower of Soleymanieh and the tower of Majidieh that are located at both sides of the northern line and the towers of Qaitibai and Babosalam are located at both sides of the southern line. At present, other towers are also added to the mosque and their number reaches ten.
 
The Pilgrimage of the Prophet (s):
The four main minarets are Sulaymaniyya minaret and Majidiya minaret that are located at both sides of the northern wall and Qaitibay and Bab al-Salam minarets are located at both sides of the southern wall. At present, other towers are also added to the mosque and their number reaches ten.
When you enter the Prophet's City, after pilgrimage cleansing and leading the prayer of entrance permission, enter through the door of Gabriel, and your first step should be with the right foot, then repeat " God is indeed superior
 
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==Ziyara==
than what can be described " one hundred times. Then say a two- part prayer for the salutation of the mosque and move toward the noble chamber and stand up there and say:" peace be upon you, thou the Prophet (s), peace be upon you, thou God's messenger, peace be upon you, thou Mohammad-Ibn-Abdullah, peace be upon you, thou the last of prophets, I witness that you indeed propagated your prophecy, and said prayer and gave alms, and advised to do virtuous deeds, and prevented from vicious deeds, and worshiped God purely until you reached certainly, so may God bless you and your pure, chaste descendants."
When you enter Medina, after ghusl al-ziyara (ghusl before visiting holy shrines) and saying the prayer of entrance permission, enter through the door of Gabriel, and your first step should be with the right foot, then repeat takbir one hundred times. Then say a two-rak'a prayer for salutation of the mosque and move toward the noble chamber and stand up there and say:"peace be upon you, O the Prophet (s), peace be upon you, O God's messenger, peace be upon you, O Muhammad b. Abd Allah, peace be upon you, O the last of the prophets, I testify that you indeed propagated your message, and said prayer and gave alms, and advised to do virtuous deeds, and prevented from vicious deeds, and worshiped God purely until you demised, so may God bless you and your pure, chaste descendants."
Then stand toward Ka'aba in such a way that your left shoulder is located toward the Prophet's tomb and your right shoulder toward the pulpit and say:
 
" I witness indeed there is no god except Allah who is alone, there is no partner for Him, and I witness Mohammad is indeed His worshiper and messenger, and I witness you are
Then stand toward Ka'ba in such a way that your left shoulder is located toward the Prophet's (s) tomb and your right shoulder toward the pulpit and say: "I testify indeed there is no god except Allah who is alone without any partner for Him, and I testify that Muhammad is indeed His servant and messenger, and I testify you are indeed God's messenger, and you are indeed Muhammad b. Abd Allah, and I testify you have indeed propagated messages of your God, and advised your followers, and endeavored in God's path, and worshiped God until you reached certainty through erudition, friendly advice,and assisted the truth that you undertook and you have indeed been kind with believers and you have been angry with unbelievers, then God sent you the best nobility of the noble's position, praise belongs to God who saved us from disbelief and deviation, then, thou God, send your salutation and your confidant angles greeting and your intimate prophets, and your virtuous worshipers, and welcome of all the inhabitants of heavens and earth and of everyone who praise you from the first person to the last, thou the Lord of all Being to Mohammad, your worshiper and messenger and prophet and confidential and savior and beloved and intimate friend and the selected
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indeed God's messenger, and you are indeed Mohammad-Ibn-Abdullah, and I witness you has indeed propagated your God's messages and advised your followers, and endeavored in God's path, and worshiped God until you reached certainty through erudition, friendly advice,and assisted the truth that you undertook and you have indeed been kind with believers and you have been angry with unbelievers, then God sent you the best nobility of the noble's position, praise belongs to God who saved us from disbelief and deviation, then, thou God, send your salutation and your confidant angles greeting and your intimate prophets, and your virtuous worshipers, and welcome of all the inhabitants of heavens and earth and of everyone who praise you from the first person to the last, thou the Lord of all Being to Mohammad, your worshiper and messenger and prophet and confidential and savior and beloved and intimate friend and the selected
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person and the honest individual and the best among your creatures, thou God, bestow him a high degree, grant him paradise and offer him such a deserving rank that all the creatures from the first to the last covet him, thou God, you indeed said : "and indeed if they come to you when they do injustice about themselves, then they beg God to forgive them and beg the Prophet (s) to ask God their forgiveness, they certainly find out that God is indeed forgiving and merciful ",and I indeed come to you while I am repentant and I beg you forgive my evils and I indeed resort to God –my Lord and your Lord – through you in order to He forgives my evils. "
person and the honest individual and the best among your creatures, thou God, bestow him a high degree, grant him paradise and offer him such a deserving rank that all the creatures from the first to the last covet him, thou God, you indeed said : "and indeed if they come to you when they do injustice about themselves, then they beg God to forgive them and beg the Prophet (s) to ask God their forgiveness, they certainly find out that God is indeed forgiving and merciful ",and I indeed come to you while I am repentant and I beg you forgive my evils and I indeed resort to God –my Lord and your Lord – through you in order to He forgives my evils. "