![]() The exterior of the mosque is surrounded by beautiful palm trees. The mosque has a rectangular shape and is divided into two parts the entrance door and the prayer room. An internal sound system has been fashioned in order to avoid the clash of sounds from Masjid an-Nabawi. ![]() The mosque has been opened now for worshippers who come and pray five times daily. The mosque is located 500 meters west of Al Masjid An-Nabawi, and until recently, it remained closed for the daily prayers. Some sources claim that this is also the place where the Prophet (PBUH) performed the funeral prayer of Najashi, the emperor of Aksum in Ethiopia. This gave the mosque its name ‘Ghamamah’, which means cloud. ![]() It is also reported that he once offered Salatul-Istasqa at this point when the city of Medina was facing a shortage of rain. ![]() The mosque is believed to be located at the place where The Prophet, Peace & Blessings Of God Be Upon Him (PBUH) offered Eid prayers during the last four years of his life. Masjid Al-Ghamama is one of the oldest mosques in Medina, Saudi Arabia, and is one of the historical relics of the city. ![]()
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