Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Masjid al-Qiblatayn
The Masjid al-Qiblatayn, also spelt Masjid al-Qiblatain, is a historic mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, located approximately 5 km north-west of the Prophet's Mosque. The mosque is believed by Muslims to be the place where the final Islamic prophet, Muhammad, received the command to change the Qibla from Jerusalem to Mecca. The mosque was built by Sawad ibn Ghanam ibn Ka'ab during the year 2 AH and is one of the two mosques in the world to have contained two mihrabs in different directions.
- City
- Madinah
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
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