List of mosques in Saudi Arabia

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This is a list of mosques in Saudi Arabia .

NameImagesLocationYearRemarks
The Great Mosque of Mecca A packed house - Flickr - Al Jazeera English.jpg MeccaEra of Ibrahim (Abraham)The largest mosque in the world, it surrounds Islam's holiest place, the Kaaba. One of the Five Pillars of Islam requires every Muslim to perform the Hajj (Major Pilgrimage) here, at least once in his or her lifetime if able to do so.
The Prophet's Mosque Masjid Nabawi The Prophet's Mosque, Madina.jpg Medina622The second-holiest site in Islam and the third mosque built by Muhammad.
Abd Allah ibn al-Abbas Mosque
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Taif Abbasid periodAttached to the mosque is a burial plot, where Ibn Abbas is buried; the mosque is named after him as well. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Abu Bakr Mosque
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Medina  ?
Addas Mosque
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At-Ta'if ?This mosque is named after Addas, an Iraqi Christian who embraced Islam after meeting Muhammad. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Aisha Mosque Masjid Aisha (2).jpg At-Tan'eem, Mecca  ?
Ajyad Mosque Ajyad mosque - panoramio.jpg Mecca ?
Alowidah Mosque Alowidah Mosque.JPG Riyadh  ?
Al Hamra Mosque Al hamra mosque - panoramio.jpg Medina ?
Al Jum'ah Mosque Masjid Jum'ah.jpg Medina622
Al-Ejabah Mosque Al-ejabah.jpg Mecca ?
Al-Fuqair Mosque Medina ?
Al-Ijabah Mosque Masjid Ijabah Imam Khairul Annas.JPG Medina622
Al Malik Fahd Mosque Almalik Fahd mosque in Jeddah Corniche - panoramio.jpg Jeddah  ?
Abdulaziz Abdullah Sharbatly Mosque jm` `bd l`zyz `bd llh shrbtly.png Jeddah 2024The world’s first 3D printed mosque
Al-Khaif Mosque Crowds in Mina head to the Jamarat Bridge - Flickr - Al Jazeera English.jpg Mina, Mecca ?The largest mosque in Mina, which Muslim pilgrims visit during the Hajj . [7]
Al-Mash'ar Al-Haram msjd lmsh`r lHrm.jpg Muzdalifah, Mecca ?A site which pilgrims visit during the Hajj. [8] [9] [10] [11]
An-Namirah Mosque Masjid al-Namira.jpg Arafat, Mecca ?A mosque near Jabal 'Arafat, which Muslim pilgrims visit durung the Hajj. [12] [13]
Al Qantara Mosque msjd lmdhwn 8.jpg At-Ta'if1856A historical mosque from the Ottoman era, which is considered to be built on a site where Muhammad and his adopted son, Zayd ibn Harithah, rested after their expulsion from At-Ta'if. [3]
Al-Rahmah Mosque Al-Rahmah Mosque 7 (cropped).jpg Jeddah ?
Al-Rayah Mosque Medina ?
Anbariya Mosque Medine Ambariye mescidi.jpg Medina1908
As-Sabaq Mosque Medina ?
As-Sajadah Mosque Abu Thar al Gafari Mosque 1.JPG Medina ?
Bani Bayadhah Mosque Medina ?
Bani Harithah Mosque Medina ?
Bay'ah Mosque msjd lby`@.jpeg Mecca761
Bin Laden Mosque msjd bn ldn jd@.jpg Jeddah ?
Faqi Mosque Faqi mosque - panoramio.jpg Mecca ?
Fas'h mosque Medina ?
Hassan Enany Mosque Hasan Anani Mosque February 2020.jpg Jeddah ?
Jawatha Mosque Jawatha1.jpg Jawatha near Hofuf 629
King Saud Mosque King Saud Mosque2 (5).jpg Jeddah1987
Manartain Mosque msjd lmnrtyn.jpg Medina ?
Masjid al-Qiblatayn Masjid al-Qiblatain.jpg Medina623Historically important for Muslims as it is the place where, after the Islamic prophet Muhammad received the command to change the direction of prayer ( qiblah ) from Jerusalem to Mecca.
Masjid-u-Shajarah Abiar Ali.jpg Medina ?
Mosque of Al-Fadeekh Medina ?
Mosque of Al-Ghamama Masjid Al Ghamamah.jpg Medina ?
Mosque of Al-Saqiya msjd lsqy.jpg Medina ?
Mosque of Atban Bin Malik Medina ?
Mosque of Bani Haram Medina ?
Quba Mosque Quba Masjid.jpg Medina622The first mosque that was built by Muhammad. [14]
Sayyid Ash-Shuhada Mosque Mount Uhud 2.jpg Medina2017This mosque is near the grave of Muhammad's uncle, Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, at the foot of Mount Uhud. [15]
The Seven Mosques Sab'u Masajid.jpg Medina ?

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mecca</span> Holiest city in Islam, Saudi Arabian provincial capital

Mecca is the capital of Mecca Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and the holiest city according to Islam. It is 70 km (43 mi) inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow valley 277 m (909 ft) above sea level. Its last recorded population was 2,385,509 in 2022. Its metropolitan population in 2022 was 2.4 million, making it the third-most populated city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh and Jeddah. Around 44.5% of the population are Saudi citizens and around 55.5% are foreigners from other Muslim countries. Pilgrims more than triple the population number every year during the Ḥajj pilgrimage, observed in the twelfth Hijri month of Dhūl-Ḥijjah. With over 10.8 million international visitors in 2023, Mecca was one of the ten most visited cities in the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taif</span> City in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

Taif is a city and governorate in the Province of Makkah in Saudi Arabia. Located at an elevation of 1,879 m (6,165 ft) in the slopes of the Hijaz Mountains, which themselves are part of the Sarat Mountains, the city has a population of 563,282 people in 2022, making it one of the most populous cities in the kingdom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mina, Saudi Arabia</span> Neighbourhood in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Mina, also known as Muna, and commonly known as the "City of the Tents" is a valley located 8 kilometres southeast of the city of Mecca, in the district of Masha'er, Province of Makkah in the Hejazi region Saudi Arabia. Covering an area of approximately 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi), Mina incorporates the tents, the area of Jamarat, and the slaughterhouses just outside the tents.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Muzdalifah</span> City in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Muzdalifah is an open and level area near Mecca in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia that is associated with the Ḥajj ("Pilgrimage"). It lies just southeast of Mina, on the route between Mina and Arafat.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miqat</span> Boundary marker for Islamic pilgrims

The miqat is a principal boundary at which Muslim pilgrims intending to perform the Ḥajj or ʿUmrah must enter the state of iḥrām, a state of consecration in which certain permitted activities are made prohibited.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Holiest sites in Islam</span>

The holiest sites in Islam are located in the Arabian Peninsula. While the significance of most places typically varies depending on the Islamic sect, there is a consensus across all mainstream branches of the religion that affirms two cities as having the highest degree of holiness, in descending order: Mecca, and Medina. Mecca's Al-Masjid al-Haram, Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina are all revered by Muslims as sites of great importance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Destruction of early Islamic heritage sites in Saudi Arabia</span>

The destruction of heritage sites associated with early Islam is an ongoing phenomenon that has occurred mainly in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, particularly around the two holiest cities of Islam, Mecca and Medina. The demolition has focused on mosques, burial sites, homes and historical locations associated with the Islamic prophet Muhammad, his companions, and many of the founding personalities of early Islamic history by the Saudi government. In Saudi Arabia, many of the demolitions have officially been part of the continued expansion of the Masjid al-Haram at Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina and their auxiliary service facilities in order to accommodate the ever-increasing number of Muslims performing the pilgrimage (hajj).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zamzam Well</span> Well in the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca

The Zamzam Well is a well located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is located 20 m (66 ft) east of the Kaaba, the holiest place in Islam.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaaba</span> Building at the center of Islams most important mosque, the Masjid al-Haram

The Kaaba, sometimes referred to as al-Ka'ba al-Musharrafa, is a stone building at the center of Islam's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is considered by Muslims to be the Bayt Allah and is the qibla for Muslims around the world. The current structure was built after the original building was damaged by fire during the siege of Mecca by Umayyads in 683 AD.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hajj</span> Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca

Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey, and of supporting their family during their absence from home.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Masjid Al-Taneem</span> Mosque in Saudi Arabia

Masjid Al-Taneem is a mosque in the area of Al-Hil, about 5 miles away from the Kaaba, in the neighbourhood of At-Tan'im in Makkah, western Saudi Arabia. It is a boundary of the Ḥaram, therefore pilgrims of Ḥajj and ʿUmrah can put on Iḥram. This mosque is also known as Masjid Aishah, since Aisha bint Abu Bakr, wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, had put on her Ihram from this place once.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lists of mosques</span>

Lists of mosques cover mosques, places of worship for Muslims. The lists include the most famous, largest and oldest mosques, and mosques mentioned in the Quran, as well as lists of mosques in each region and country of the world. The major regions, Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania are sorted alphabetically. The sub-regions, such as Northeast and Northwest Africa in Africa, and Arabia and South Asia in Asia, are sorted by the dates in which their first mosques were reportedly established, more or less, barring those that are mentioned by name in the Quran.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">At-Tanʽim</span> Neighbourhood in Makkah, Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia

At-Tanʿīm is a neighbourhood of Makkah in western Saudi Arabia. In this district is Masjid A'ishah, a boundary of the Ḥaram, where pilgrims of Ḥajj and ʿUmrah can put on Iḥram.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Masjid al-Haram</span> Islams holiest mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Masjid al-Haram, also known as the Sacred Mosque or the Great Mosque of Mecca, is considered to be the most significant mosque in Islam. It encloses the vicinity of the Kaaba in Mecca, in the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia. It is among the pilgrimage sites associated with the Hajj, which every Muslim must perform at least once in their lives if able. It is also the main site for the performance of ʿUmrah, the lesser pilgrimage that can be undertaken any time of the year. The rites of both pilgrimages include circumambulating the Kaaba within the mosque. The Great Mosque includes other important significant sites, such as the Black Stone, the Zamzam Well, Maqam Ibrahim, and the hills of Safa and Marwa.

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

The Sacred Sites in Mecca are ritually important sites in Mecca that were mentioned in the Quran and are visited by pilgrims during the annual Hajj. These sites are Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Khalili Collection of Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage</span> Collection of items relating to Islamic pilgrimage

The Khalili Collection of Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage is a private collection of around 5,000 items relating to the Hajj, the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca which is a religious duty in Islam. It is one of eight collections assembled, conserved, published and exhibited by the British-Iranian scholar, collector and philanthropist Nasser Khalili; each collection is considered among the most important in its field. The collection's 300 textiles include embroidered curtains from the Kaaba, the Station of Abraham, the Mosque of the Prophet Muhammad and other holy sites, as well as textiles that would have formed part of pilgrimage caravans from Egypt or Syria. It also has illuminated manuscripts depicting the practice and folklore of the Hajj as well as photographs, art pieces, and commemorative objects relating to the Hajj and the holy sites of Mecca and Medina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Masjid al-Namirah</span> Mosque in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

Masjid an-Namirah or Masjid Nimrah is a mosque in Wadi Uranah near Mecca in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia. It is believed to be where the Islamic prophet Muhammad stayed before delivering his last sermon in 'Arafat. It is one of the most important landmarks during the Hajj, as it is where the khutbahs are delivered to pilgrims during the Day of Arafah during the Dhuhr and Asr prayers. It is located near Mount Arafat.

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  9. Danarto (1989). A Javanese pilgrim in Mecca. p. 27. ISBN   0-8674-6939-0. It was still dark when we arrived at Muzdalifah, four miles away. The Koran instructs us to spend the night at al-Mash'ar al-Haram. the Sacred Grove at Muzdalifah, as one of the conditions for the hajj.
  10. Jones, Lindsay (2005). Encyclopedia of religion. Vol. 10. Macmillan Reference USA. p. 7159. ISBN   0-0286-5743-8. The Qur'an admonishes: "When you hurry from Arafat, remember God at the Sacred Grove (al-mash' ar al-haram)," that is, at Muzdalifah (2:198). Today a mosque marks the place in Muzdalifah where pilgrims gather to perform the special saldt
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