Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Mosque of the Jinn
The Mosque of the Jinn is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, near Jannat al-Mu'alla. It is also known as the Mosque of Allegiance and the Mosque of Guards because the city's guards would patrol up to that point. The mosque is built at the place where a group of jinn are said to have gathered one night to hear the recitation of a portion of the Quran by Muhammad.
- City
- Makkah
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Makkah
- Masjid al-Haram
- The Clock Towers
- The Two Holy Mosques Architecture Exhibition
- Jabal al-Nour
- Mount Arafat
- Ajyad Fortress
Background: Wikipedia