Al Masjid an Nabawi
City Spotlight: Al Masjid an Nabawi
al-Masjid an-Nabawī (Arabic: المسجد النبوي), also called the Prophet’s Mosque, is a historic mosque originally established and built by prophet Muhammad, situated in the city of Medina. al-Masjid an-Nabawi was the second mosque built, first being the Quba Mosque, in the history of Islam and is now one of the largest mosques in the world. The current plan of the mosque dates back to the early years of 1990s and incorporates the constructions from late Ottoman era to early and modern Saudi periods. Today the Mosque of the Prophet is an extensive complex of buildings and structures that not only covers nearly all of the Medina of the early seventh century CE; it also incorporates several other sites like Jannatul Baqi and Saqifah Bani Saidah that were located clearly outside of the city bounds.
