Masjid al-Qiblatayn
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Masjid al-Qiblatayn is a historic mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, traditionally revered as the site where the direction of Muslim prayer (qibla) was changed from Jerusalem to Mecca.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jami al-Qiblatayn | 1 |
| Masjid al-Qiblatain | 1 |
| Mosque of the Two Qiblas | 1 |
| مسجد القبلتين | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious site
ⓘ
historic mosque ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | change of qibla ⓘ |
| associatedWithProphet | Muhammad ⓘ |
| belongsTo | holy sites of Medina ⓘ |
| city | Medina ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasArabicName |
Masjid al-Qiblatayn
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
مسجد القبلتين
|
| hasFacility |
ablution areas
ⓘ
parking area ⓘ separate prayer areas for men and women ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
domes
ⓘ
minarets ⓘ two prayer niches (mihrabs) ⓘ |
| hasFlooring | carpeted prayer hall ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place of worship
ⓘ
site of religious education ⓘ |
| hasLighting | modern electric lighting system ⓘ |
| hasLocalName |
Masjid al-Qiblatayn
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Jami al-Qiblatayn
|
| hasMihrabCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | towards Kaaba in Mecca ⓘ |
| hasPrayerDirection | Mecca ⓘ |
| hasQiblaCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasRenovation |
modern expansion in 20th century
ⓘ
modern expansion in 21st century ⓘ |
| hasType | Sunni mosque ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important Islamic historical site ⓘ |
| historicalQibla |
Al-Aqsa Mosque
ⓘ
Temple Mount ⓘ
surface form:
Bayt al-Maqdis
|
| locatedIn |
Al Madinah Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Madinah Province
Medina ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Battle of Uhud site
ⓘ
surface form:
Uhud area of Medina
|
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Islamic historical tradition ⓘ |
| nearTo |
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
ⓘ
surface form:
Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque)
|
| pilgrimageRelation | visited during ziyara in Medina ⓘ |
| qiblaChangedFrom | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| qiblaChangedTo | Mecca ⓘ |
| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance | site of change of qibla from Jerusalem to Mecca ⓘ |
| translationOfName |
Masjid al-Qiblatayn
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Mosque of the Two Qiblas
|
| underJurisdictionOf |
General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
ⓘ
surface form:
Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs
|
| visitedBy |
Muslim pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
مسجد القبلتين
this entity surface form:
Jami al-Qiblatayn
this entity surface form:
Masjid al-Qiblatain
this entity surface form:
Mosque of the Two Qiblas