Quba Mosque
| Quba Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Qubāʾ (مَسْجِد قُبَاء) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Province | Medina |
| Region | Hejaz, Saudi Arabia |
| Location | |
| Location | Medina, Saudi Arabia |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°26′21″N 39°37′02″E / 24.43917°N 39.61722°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic |
| Date established | Around 622 C.E. / 1 A.H. |
| Groundbreaking | 622 C.E. / 1 A.H. |
| Completed | 1986 (current) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 30,000+ |
| Dome(s) | 6 |
| Minaret(s) | 4 (current) 1 (original) |
The Quba Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد قُبَاء, romanized: Masjid Qubāʾ, standard pronunciation: [mas.dʒid qu.baːʔ], Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [mas.dʒɪd ɡʊ.ba]) is a mosque located in Medina, in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia, first built in the lifetime of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the 7th century C.E. It is thought to be the first mosque in the world, established on the first day of Muhammad's emigration to Medina. Its first stone is said to have been laid by the prophet, and the structure completed by his companions. The mosque was subsequently modified across the centuries until the 1980s, when it was completely replaced by a new building that stands today.