Mosque of Atban Bin Malik
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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 {{List of mosques Saudi Arabia Mosques A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ...
* Lists of mosques *
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

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