Seven Mosques
A group of small historic mosques on the slope of Mount Sala in Medina, near the site of the Battle of the Trench in 627. Though only six mosques stand today, the area keeps its older name and draws a steady flow of visitors.
- Where
- Medina, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 24.4767, 39.5958
Get the Seven Mosques stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Seven Mosques. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Madinah volume with your photos and a note.
Near Seven Mosques
Al-Ghamama Mosque 1.7 km
A small mosque about 500 metres west of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. Tradition holds that the Prophet led Eid prayers here, and that a cloud once shaded him, which gave the mosque its name, meaning the cloud.
Prophet's Mosque 1.8 km
The mosque in Medina that the Prophet Muhammad built, and the second largest mosque in Islam after the Masjid al-Haram. A green dome rises over his tomb, and the mosque has been enlarged many times since the 7th century.
Masjid al-Qiblatayn 1.9 km
A mosque in Medina about 5 km north west of the Prophet's Mosque, known as the Mosque of the Two Qiblas. Islamic tradition holds that the direction of prayer was changed here from Jerusalem to Mecca, and the mosque was rebuilt in the 1980s.
Al-Baqi Cemetery 2.4 km
The oldest cemetery in Medina, beside the Prophet's Mosque. Many of the early companions and family of the Prophet Muhammad are buried here, and its graves are left unmarked, in keeping with the Saudi practice of simple burial.
Mount Uhud 4.2 km
A reddish mountain north of Medina, 1,077 metres high and about 7.5 km long. The second battle between the early Muslims and the Quraysh was fought at its foot in 625, and a cemetery of the fallen lies below the slope.
Quba Mosque 4.7 km
A mosque on the southern edge of Medina, first built in the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century. It is widely regarded as the first mosque in Islam, and visitors come to pray two units of prayer there.
Dhu al-Hulayfah Mosque 8.8 km
A mosque at Abyar Ali, about 14 km south of Medina, which serves as the miqat, the point where pilgrims coming from the north enter the state of ihram. It is also called the Tree Mosque, and the prophet is said to have rested here on journeys to Mecca.
Harrat Khaybar 67 km
A volcanic field of black lava flows and cinder cones north of Medina, covering roughly 12,000 square kilometres. Its most recent eruption was in the 7th century, and it surrounds the oasis town of Khaybar, famous for its old fortresses and date palms.
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Questions
Where is Seven Mosques?
Seven Mosques is in Medina, Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Al-Ghamama Mosque (1.7 km), Prophet's Mosque (1.8 km), Masjid al-Qiblatayn (1.9 km).
How do I get the Seven Mosques stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Seven Mosques and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Madinah volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Seven Mosques before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Madinah volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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