The Prophet's Mosque, the place where prayers are not refused

In Arabia there is the second holiest place in Islam, which has a rectangular plan on two floors with the Ottoman prayer hall projecting to the south. Not to mention that the mosque compound is 100 times larger than the first mosque built by the prophet and can accommodate more than millions of worshippers.

This great place was built by Muhammad. However the original mosque was an open-air building with a raised platform for the reading of the Qur'an. It was a rectangular enclosure of 30x35 meters, so it built with palm trunks and mud walls, and had access through three gates: Bab Rahmah to the south, Bab Jibril to the west and Bab al-Nisa' to the east. Although, the basic plan of the building has since been adopted in the building of other mosques throughout the world.

It is very important to note that the Mosque also served as a community center, a court, and religious school. However, seven years later it was doubled in size to accommodate the increasing number of Muslims.

In this place you can find a special area, which was named as an-Nabawiyah of ar-Rawdah extending from the Prophet's tomb to his pulpit, so all the inhabitants try to visit and pray in ar-Rawdah, as there is a tradition that supplications and prayers uttered here are never rejected. It is very important to note that sometimes it is impossible to enter, due to its tiny area that can only accommodate a few people.

It is an amazing place, which has an unparalleled history and cannot be missed once you visit Arabia, an impressive place!

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