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Islammosque

Medina (Quba Mosque)

Al-Madinah
Saudi Arabia622 CE — 1000 CEIslamic24.46, 39.61
About the site

First mosque built by Muhammad upon arrival in Medina. Represents the beginning of the Islamic community and urban planning in Islamic history.

Principal findings
  • iOriginal foundations
  • iiExpansion layers
  • iiiIslamic inscriptions
  • ivCourtyard remains

Excavators — Saudi Department of Antiquities

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