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. The mosque is located at the heart of Medina, and is a major site of pilgrimage that falls under the …
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. The mosque is located at the heart of Medina, and is a major site of pilgrimage that falls under the purview of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
Location: Al-Haram, Al-Medinah 42311, Al-Hejaz
Capacity: 1,000,000 worshippers
Affiliation: Islam
Branch/tradition: Ziyarah
Leadership: Abdul-Rahman Al-Sudais (President of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques) · Ali ibn Abdur-Rahman al Hudhaify (Chief Imam) · Esam Bukhari (Chief Mu'athin)
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