Quba Mosque
مسجد قباء
The first mosque in Islamic history, built when the Prophet arrived in Medina during his migration, with a graceful white dome.
The Quba Mosque lies about 3.5 km south of the Prophet's Mosque. The Prophet himself founded it during his migration to Medina, and it is considered the first mosque in Islam. The current building was rebuilt in the 1980s by an Egyptian architect. Its white dome and four minarets are elegant and simple. A hadith says that praying two units of prayer here is equal to one minor pilgrimage (umrah), so worshippers often walk there on Saturdays. From the Prophet's Mosque you can walk the 3-km Quba path in about 40 minutes, or take a taxi.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Al-Jumu'ah Mosque
- Central Date Market
- Al-Baqi Cemetery (Jannat al-Baqi)
- Hejaz Railway Station Museum
- Mosque of Al-Ghamama
- Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque)
- Al-Ijabah Mosque
- The Seven Mosques