Quba Mosque facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Quba Mosque |
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Quba Mosque in Madinah |
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| Location | Madinah, Saudi Arabia |
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| Dome(s) | 6 |
| Minaret(s) | 4 (current) 1 (original) |
Quba Mosque is a mosque in Medina. It is the oldest mosque in the world. When Muhammad and his friends were coming to Medina, they stopped over in Kuba. Muhammad started to build the mosque after his friend helped him. Umar II added a minaret and enlarged the mosque. Suleiman the Magnificent destroyed the mosque and rebuilt it.
Images for kids
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The original mosque, prior to its demolition in the 20th century
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The original mosque
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The original mosque
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The original mosque
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The original mosque
See also
In Spanish: Mezquita de Quba para niños
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