Prophet's Mosque
mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia
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Summary
Prophet's Mosque is a congregational mosque[1]. It draws 9,106 Wikipedia views per month (congregational mosque category, ranking #3 of 29).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Islam[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Medina[4]
- Country: Saudi Arabia[5]
- Instance of: architectural landmark[6]
- Founder: Muhammad[7]
- Architectural style: Islamic architecture[8]
- Depicts: tree[9]
- Made from material: marble[10]
- Commons category: Al-Masjid an-Nabawi[11]
- Inception: 622[12]
- Coordinate location: 24.468333333333, 39.610833333333[13]
- Significant event: foundation stone laying ceremony[14]
- Dedicated to: Muhammad[15]
- Official website: https://wmn.gov.sa/[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Al-Masjid an-Nabawi[17]
- Commons gallery: Al-Masjid al-Nabawi المسجد النبوي[18]
- Maximum capacity: 600,000[19]
- Described by source: Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[20]
- Native label: المسجد النبوي[21]
- Category for people buried here: Q32385329[22]
- Height: 105[23]
- Fabrication method: mosaic[24]
- Has part(s) of the class: minaret[25]
- Category for the interior of the item: Category:Interior of Masjid al-Nabawi[26]
- Category for the exterior of the item: Category:Exterior of Masjid al-Nabawi[27]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Prophet's Mosque include Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques[28], a title of honor[29], in Saudi Arabia[30].
Why It Matters
Prophet's Mosque has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for it include Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques[28], a title of honor[29], in Saudi Arabia[30].