Duncan MacDonald
Jakarta 27 June 2013
We bus to Quba Mosque which is located on the outskirts of Madinah. It is the oldest mosque in the world. The first stones were positioned by the prophet Muhammad as soon as he arrived from his flight from Makkah. The mosque was completed by his companions in 622 AD.
It has 6 domes and 4 minarets. Rebuilt in 1986 it retained its simple Madinah architecture; ribbed white domes with basalt facing and modest exterior. The couryard is flagged with black, red and white marble.
Muhammad used to go to this mosque every Saturday, on foot or sometimes riding, and offer two rak'ah prayer.
He advised others to do the same, saying, "Whoever makes abultions at home and then goes and prays in the Mosque of Quba, he will have a reward like that of an Umroh".
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