The Seven Mosques
The Seven Mosques is a complex of six small historic and often visited mosques in the city of Medina, Saudi Arabia. Despite only consisting of six mosques, the complex is called seven because some think it originally consisted of seven mosques.Photo: Imam Khairul Annas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Religious organization
- Description: complex of six historic mosques in Medina, Saudi Arabia
- Also known as: “Masjid Al-Sab’a”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prophet’s Mosque and Masjid al-Qiblatayn.
Prophet’s Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Bluemangoa2z, Public domain.
The Prophet's Mosque is the second mosque built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in Medina, after the Quba Mosque, as well as the second largest mosque and holiest site in Islam, after the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, in the Saudi region of the Hejaz. Prophet’s Mosque is situated 2 km southeast of The Seven Mosques.
Masjid al-Qiblatayn
Mosque
Photo: Aiman titi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Masjid al-Qiblatayn is situated 2 km northwest of The Seven Mosques.
Al-Rayah Mosque
Mosque
The Al-Rayah Mosque, or Dzubab Mosque, is a Sunni Islam mosque located in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The mosque is situated on top of Mount Dzubab, and this area is not far from Mount Sala' on the south, Al-'Uyun street on the left hand side, and Az-Zugaibi gas station between Al-'Uyun street and Sulthanah street on the behind. Al-Rayah Mosque is situated 1 km northeast of The Seven Mosques.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Medina.
Medina
Photo: Medineli, Public domain.
Medina, officially known as Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, is a city in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. Commonly referred to as the "cradle of Islamic culture and civilisation", it is Islam's second holiest city.
The Seven Mosques
- Categories: mosque and religion
- Location: Medina Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
24.4771° or 24° 28′ 38″ northLongitude
39.59511° or 39° 35′ 42″ eastOpen location code
7GPXFHGW+R2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1544963301OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousWikidata ID
Q12192912
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“The Seven Mosques” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المساجد السبعة”
- Bengali: “সাত মসজিদ (সৌদি আরব)”
- Bengali: “সাত মসজিদ”
- Chinese: “七清真寺”
- Indonesian: “Masjid Tujuh”
- Malay: “Masjid Tujuh”
- Malayalam: “സെവൻ മോസ്ക്സ്”
- Persian: “مساجد هفتگانه”
- Turkish: “Mesacid-i Seba”
- Urdu: “مسجد فتح”
- Uzbek: “Yetti masjid”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include مسجد الخليفة ابي بكر الصديق and Salman Al Farsi Mosque.
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