Bay'ah Mosque
Mosque in Saudi Arabia
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Overview
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The Bay'ah Mosque, also known as the Aqaba Mosque and the Mosque of 'Aqaba Hill, stands near Mecca in Saudi Arabia, in the lower part of Wadi Mina. It marks the place where the Prophet Muhammad met the Ansar and they gave the Pledge of 'Aqaba, from which the mosque takes its name. The building is an open courtyard with a canopy in front of it. It lies about 300 metres from Jamrat al-Aqaba, to the right of the bridge.
History
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The mosque was built in 144 AH (761 CE) at the request of Caliph Abu Ja'far al-Mansur. He had it erected on the site where the Prophet Muhammad met the Ansar and the Pledge of 'Aqaba was taken.
From Wikipedia
The Bay'ah Mosque (Arabic: مسجد البيعة), also known as the Mosque of 'Aqaba Hill and the Aqabah Mosque, is a Sunni Muslim mosque, located outside Mecca in Saudi Arabia, below the Wadi Mina.
It was built at the request of Caliph Abu Ja'far al-Mansur in 761 CE at the site of al-Bay'ah, i.e. the place where the Islamic prophet Muhammad met with the Ansar (the supporters), and they took the pledge ('bay'ah', hence the name) of 'Aqaba.
The mosque has an open courtyard.
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