Mosque of the Jinn
| Mosque of the Jinn | |
|---|---|
مسجد الجن | |
Makkah, Saudi Arabia | |
  Shown within Saudi Arabia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 21°26′00.2″N 39°49′44.2″E / 21.433389°N 39.828944°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
The Mosque of the Jinn (
Arabic: مسجد الحرس, romanized: Masjid al-Ḥaras)[1] because the city's guards would patrol up to that point.[1]
The mosque is built at the place where a group of jinn are said to have gathered one night to hear the recitation of a portion of the Quran by Muhammad.[5][4][8][3] Muhammad later met there with these jinn's leaders and accepted their embrace of Islam and their bay'ah (oath of allegiance) to him.[8][1][6][9][3] The incident is mentioned in chapter al-Jinn of the Quran.[4][3]
The mosque is considered one of the oldest in Mecca and is one of the most important mosques visited in the city.[3] [10]
References
- ^ ISBN 9781887752893.
- ISBN 9789960892023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Khamis Al-Zahrani (17 July 2014). "Ramadan Series: The story behind the Jinn Mosque in Makkah" (video). Al Arabiya. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ ISBN 9788187570004.
- ^ a b Saniyasnain Khan (2014). Awesome Quran Q and A. Goodword Books. p. 50.
- ^ ISBN 9780815650706.
- ^ "Masjid Al-Jinn". Ministry of Hajj. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ ISBN 9781578592579.
- ISBN 9780759101906.
- ISBN 9781593765521.
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