Mosque of Atban Bin Malik ( ar, مسجد عتبان بن مالك) is one of the historic
mosques in
Medina,
Saudi Arabia. It is located 60 meters north of
Al Jum'ah Mosque.
History
The father of Atban Bin Malik, Malik bin Ijlan, belonged to the tribe of
Bani Salim and was among the leaders of the
Ansar. Atban asked the
Islamic prophet
Prophets in Islam ( ar, الأنبياء في الإسلام, translit=al-ʾAnbiyāʾ fī al-ʾIslām) are individuals in Islam who are believed to spread God in Islam, God's message on Earth and to serve as models of ideal human behaviour. So ...
Muhammad to come to his house and pray in one of the rooms, which then would be turned into a prayer room. Muhammad promised him, and he went with
Abu Bakr to pray in one of corners in his house where Atban designated. Atban followed the prophet and made a row behind him for prayer, and they prayed two
Ayahs. That was where they built the mosque later, and it was named after Atban. Since then the mosque was restored.
See also
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List of mosques in Saudi Arabia
This is a list of mosques in Saudi Arabia.
See also
* Islam in Saudi Arabia
* Lists of mosques
References
External links
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Saudi Arabia
Mosques
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ...
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Lists of mosques
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List of mosques in Medina
This page attempts to list mosques in the city of Medina, Saudi Arabia, in a chronological order.
Era of Moḥammad
Rashidunids
* Abu Bakr Mosque (مسجد أبي بكر الصديق): It is located at the south-western flank of the Prophet ...
References
Mosques in Medina
Sunni mosques in Saudi Arabia
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