Sunday 14 June 2009

Group 11 - 22 June 2009 (Ziarah Madinah - Quba Mosque)

The Quba Mosque (Quba' Masjid or Masjid al-QubaArabic: مسجد قباء) just outside MedinaSaudi Arabia, is the first mosque ever built in Saudi Arabia and the oldest mosque of Saudi Arabia. Its first stones were positioned by the prophet Muhammad on his migration from the city of Mecca to Medina and the mosque was completed by his companions. Muhammad spent more than 20 nights in this mosque (after migrating) praying qasr (a short prayer) while waiting for Ali whose house was behind this mosque.

According to Islamic tradition, offering 2 Raka'ahs of nafl prayers in the Quba Mosque is equal to performing one Umra.

Source: Wikipedia

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