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As-Sajadah Mosque
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque located 900 meters north of al-masjid an-nabawi in medina”. Today it says “sunni islam mosque”.
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As-Sajadah Mosque ( Arabic : مسجد السجدة ), also known as Asy-Syukr Mosque or Abi Dzar Mosque , is a Sunni Islam mosque , located 900 metres (3,000 ft) north of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina , Saudi Arabia . The mosque is called "As-Sajadah" meaning "the prostration" because of an account of the Islamic prophet Muhammad prostrating here after hearing a good news from Gabriel regarding salawat . The mosque is better known as Abi Dzar Mosque because it is on Abi Dzar street. It was renovated and expanded in 2000.
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mosque located 900 meters north of al-masjid an-nabawi in medina
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sunni islam mosque
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