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The oldest mosques in the world can refer to the oldest, surviving building or to the oldest mosque congregation. There is also a distinction between old mosque buildings in continuous use as mosques and others no longer used as mosques.
Masjid al-Haram, or the Al-Haram Mosque, is considered the oldest mosque in the world. It is located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The mosque surrounds Kaaba, the most sacred site in Islam. According to Quran, the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and his son Isma’il built the structure of the Kaaba.
From Masjid al-Haram and Masjid Nabawi in Saudi Arabia to the Great Mosque of Xi’an in Asia, exploring the oldest mosques in the world offers invaluable insights into the historical and cultural tapestry of early Muslim communities.
29 gru 2019 · Ever wondered about the oldest masjids in the world? In this post, we have for you some of the world’s oldest masjids, in order of their respective age, so the oldest one comes first, followed by the next oldest masjid, and so on. 1. Masjid al-Haram, Mecca (Saudi Arabia)
Umayyad Mosque. The Umayyad Mosque (Arabic: الجامع الأموي, romanized: al-Jāmiʿ al-Umawī), also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of Damascus, the capital of Syria, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world.
The Quba Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد قُبَاء, romanized: Masjid Qubāʾ) is a mosque located in Medina, in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia, built in the lifetime of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the 7th century C.E. [1] [2] [3] It is thought to be the first mosque in the world, built on the first day of Muhammad's emigration to Medina.
7 sie 2014 · 14 of the oldest mosques in the world, all established in the first 150 years of Islam, after the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) migrated to Madina (AH = After Hijra/Migration) and still in use today. 1. The Haram al-Sharif, Mecca: before Islam. Image: A.K. PhotoPro.
