Quba Mosque

Quba Mosque is located in the Quba district, south of Madinah. It is among the best-known mosques in the world and is widely recognised as the first mosque built in Islam. The Prophet (PBUH) established it as soon as he arrived in Quba, and he is reported to have participated with the Muslims in its construction by carrying stones with his noble hands.

This mosque has been a focus of Muslim care from the era of the Companions and the Rightly Guided Caliphs to the present day. In the Saudi era, it was renovated in 1388 AH / 1967 CE during the reign of King Faysal bin Abd al-Azīz—may Allah have mercy on him—bringing its total area to 1,440 m². Its plan came to comprise a rectangular courtyard surrounded by four shaded areas; its porticoes were roofed with domes, and its floors were paved with white marble.

The largest expansion of Quba Mosque was in 1406 AH / 1986 AD, during the reign of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz—may Allah have mercy on him. The same earlier layout was followed in the renovation and enlargement: four minarets were built at the four corners; the courtyard floor was clad in marble and decorated with granite; and the courtyard was covered with a retractable electric canopy to protect worshippers from the heat of the sun.

In 1413 AH / 1992 AD, the Ministry of Hajj and Endowments reconstructed, renovated, and furnished it, while preserving its special architectural style, in implementation of the directives of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud—may Allah have mercy on him.