Masjid al-Namirah

Al-Namirah Mosque
Masjid An-Namirah (مَسْجِد ٱلنَّمِرَة) Masjid Nimrah (مَسْجِد نِمْرَة)
File:Masjid al-Namira.jpg Al-Namirah Mosque in 2012
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Province	Makkah
Region	Hejaz
Location
Location	Wadi Uranah, Mecca
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Geographic coordinates	21°21′10.64″N 39°58′0.31″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic
Specifications
Capacity	Over 400,000
Dome(s)	6
Minaret(s)	6

Masjid an-Namirah (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلنَّمِرَة‎) or Masjid Nimrah (Arabic: مَسْجِد نِمْرَة‎) is a mosque in Wadi Uranah near Mecca in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia. It is believed to be where the Islamic prophet Muhammad stayed before delivering his last sermon in 'Arafat. It is one of the most important landmarks during the Hajj, as it is where the khutbahs are delivered to pilgrims during the Day of Arafah during the Dhuhr and Asr prayers. It is located near Mount Arafat.

Structure

The mosque was built somewhere in the 9th century C.E. during the Abbasid Caliphate. It saw its largest expansion under the Saudi regime, when it was expanded to 27,000 m2, holding over thousands of worshippers. It is the second largest mosque by area in Mecca Province after Al-Masjid al-Haram. The expansions cost over 337 million riyals.

See also

• Arabian Peninsula
  • Hijaz Mountains
• Holiest sites in Islam
• List of mosques in Saudi Arabia

External links

• Masjid Nimrah
• 3 fats of Masjid Nimrah on Arafat, Makkah