King Hussein Bin Talal Mosque (), better known as the King Hussein Mosque, is the largest mosque in

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History

The King Hussein Mosque was built in 2005 in the reign of

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in West

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, specifically in Al Hussein Public Parks at King Abdullah II Street near King Hussein Medical Center. The mosque is located at an altitude of above sea level and can thus be seen from most parts of Amman. It is square and features four minarets and marble floors.

Prophet Mohammad Museum

The Prophet Mohammad Museum is a museum about

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located in the King Hussein Mosque. The museum was opened on 15 May 2012, with King Abdullah II officiating it. The museum includes some of Muhammad's alleged belongings, including a single hair from his beard, his letter to the emperor of

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, in which he urged him to convert to

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, and the sapling of the Sahabi Tree, a tree in the Jordanian desert where a tradition says Muhammad rested under it.

Gallery

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References

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