original Prophet’s Mosque

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historic site mosque religious building

The original Prophet’s Mosque was the first mosque built by the Prophet Muhammad in Medina, serving as the religious, political, and social center of the early Muslim community.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic site ⓘ mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (original structure) NERFINISHED ⓘ Prophet Muhammad’s mosque in Medina (original building) NERFINISHED ⓘ
architecturalStyle	simple early Islamic architecture ⓘ
associatedWith	Ansar (helpers of Medina) NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhajirun (emigrants from Mecca) NERFINISHED ⓘ early Muslim community in Medina ⓘ
constructionMaterial	mud bricks ⓘ palm leaves ⓘ palm trunks ⓘ
country	Saudi Arabia (modern state) NERFINISHED ⓘ
currentStatus	original simple structure no longer exists in its original form ⓘ
era	Prophet Muhammad’s lifetime ⓘ
expandedBy	Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab NERFINISHED ⓘ Caliph Uthman ibn Affan NERFINISHED ⓘ
floorMaterial	earth floor ⓘ
foundedBy	Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ
founder	Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ
function	place of worship ⓘ political center of early Muslim community ⓘ religious center of early Muslim community ⓘ social center of early Muslim community ⓘ
hasFeature	Prophet Muhammad’s living quarters adjacent to the mosque ⓘ area for the Ahl al-Suffa (poor companions) ⓘ open courtyard ⓘ shaded portico ⓘ
heritageStatus	one of the holiest sites in Islam ⓘ
holinessRankInIslam	second holiest mosque after Al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca ⓘ
locatedIn	Arabian Peninsula ⓘ Hejaz NERFINISHED ⓘ Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ
orientation	qibla initially towards Jerusalem ⓘ
orientationChangedTo	qibla towards the Kaaba in Mecca ⓘ
partOf	historical core of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi ⓘ
religion	Islam ⓘ
roofType	palm-branch roof ⓘ
significance	first mosque built by Prophet Muhammad in Medina ⓘ
timePeriod	early 7th century CE ⓘ
usedFor	Friday (Jumu‘ah) prayers ⓘ community gatherings ⓘ congregational prayers ⓘ consultation (shura) and governance ⓘ hosting delegations ⓘ shelter for the poor and travelers ⓘ teaching and learning of Islam ⓘ

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room of Aisha (historical site) → adjacentTo → original Prophet’s Mosque ⓘ

subject surface form: Room of Aisha