Masjid al-Qiblatayn

Masjid al-Qiblatain ( المسجد القبلتین ) ( Mosque of the two Qiblas ) is a mosque in Medina that is historically important for Muslims as the place where a companion leading the prayer was told of the change of Qibla and did 180 turn he is said to have been commanded to change the direction of prayer ( qibla ) from Jerusalem to Mecca . Thus it uniquely contained two prayer niches ( mihrabs ). Recently the mosque was renovated, removing the old prayer niche facing Jerusalem and leaving the one facing Mecca. Muhammad was leading the prayer when he received a revelation from Allah instructing him to take the Kaaba as the Qiblah as in the Qur'anic verse 2:144 which reads, "We see the turning of thy face (for guidance) to the heavens: now Shall We turn thee to a Qibla that shall please thee. Turn then Thy face in the direction of the sacred Mosque: Wherever ye are, turn your faces in that direction. The people of the Book know well that that is the truth from their Lord. Nor is God unmindful of what they do.". According to the accounts, Muhammad, who had been facing Jerusalem during the prayer, upon receiving this revelation, immediately turned around to face Mecca, and those praying behind him also did so. After this, the mosque in which this incident occurred came to be known as Masjid al-Qiblatain (i.e. 'Mosque of the Two Qiblahs').

Masjid al-Qiblatayn ( ), or the Mosque of the Two Qiblas , is a mosque in Medina that is historically important for Muslims as the place where, after the Islamic prophet Muhammad received the command to change the direction of prayer ( qibla ) from Jerusalem to Mecca , the entire congregation led by a companion changed direction in prayer. Thus it uniquely contained two prayer niches ( mihrabs ). Recently the mosque was renovated; the old prayer niche facing Jerusalem was removed, and the one facing Mecca was left. The Qiblatayn Mosque is among the three earliest mosques in Islam's history, along with Quba Mosque and Al-Masjid al-Nabawi .

Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia For the mosque in Zeila, Somaliland, see Masjid al-Qiblatayn (Somaliland) . The Masjid al-Qiblatayn ( ), also spelt Masjid al-Qiblatain , is a mosque in Medina believed by Muslims to be the place where the final Islamic prophet , Muhammad , received the command to change the Qibla (direction of prayer) from Jerusalem to Mecca . The mosque was built by Sawad ibn Ghanam ibn Ka'ab during the year 2 AH (623 CE) and is one of the few mosques in the world to have contained two mihrabs ( niches indicating the qibla ) in different directions. In 1987, during the reign of King Fahd , the mosque was completely torn down and rebuilt. In the course of the reconstruction, the old prayer niche facing Jerusalem was removed, and the one facing Mecca was left. The Qiblatayn Mosque is among the earliest mosques that date to the time of Muhammad , along with the Quba'a Mosque and Masjid an-Nabawi , considering that the Great Mosques of Mecca and Jerusalem are associated with earlier Prophets in Islamic thought. " 'Masjid Qiblatain': The mosque where Muslim prayer direction changed from Jerusalem to Makkah" .

Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia For the mosque in Zeila, Somalia, see Masjid al-Qiblatayn (Somalia) . The Masjid al-Qiblatayn ( Arabic : مسجد القبلتين , lit. ' Mosque of the Two Qiblas ' , standard pronunciation: [mas.dʒid al.qib.la.tajn] , Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [mas.dʒɪd al.ɡɪb.la.teːn] ), also spelt Masjid al-Qiblatain , is a Sunni Islam mosque in Medina , Saudi Arabia . The mosque is believed by Muslims to be the place where the final Islamic prophet , Muhammad , received the command to change the Qibla (direction of prayer) from Jerusalem to Mecca . The mosque was built by Sawad ibn Ghanam ibn Ka'ab during the year 2 AH (623 CE) and is one of the few mosques in the world to have contained two mihrabs ( niches indicating the qibla ) in different directions. In 1987, during the reign of King Fahd , the mosque was completely torn down and rebuilt. In the course of the reconstruction, the old prayer niche facing Jerusalem was removed, while the one facing Mecca was kept. The Qiblatayn Mosque is among the earliest mosques that date to the time of Muhammad, along with the Quba'a Mosque and Masjid an-Nabawi , considering that the Great Mosques of Mecca and Jerusalem are associated with earlier prophets in Islamic thought. " 'Masjid Qiblatain': The mosque where Muslim prayer direction changed from Jerusalem to Makkah" .