Bay'ah Mosque

The Bay'ah Mosque (Arabic: مسجد البيعة), also known as the Mosque of 'Aqaba Hill, is a mosque outside Mecca in Saudi Arabia.^[1][2] It was built at the request of Caliph Abu Ja'far al-Mansur in 761 AD at the site of al-Bay'ah, i.e. the place where the Islamic prophet Muhammad met with the Ansar (the supporters), and they took the pledge ('bay'ah', hence the name) of 'Aqaba.

Bay'ah Mosque
مسجد البيعة
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni Islam
Location
Location	Saudi Arabia
Shown within Saudi Arabia
Geographic coordinates	21°25′29.0″N 39°52′03.0″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic Abbasid architecture
Founder	Caliph Al-Mansur

The mosque has an open courtyard. It is located below the Wadi Mina.

See also

• Saudi Arabia portal

• Islam in Saudi Arabia
• List of mosques in Saudi Arabia

References

1. MENAFN. "Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Project For Development Of Historical Mosques To Renovate 1300-Year-Old Al-Bay'ah Mosque In Makkah". menafn.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
2. Amir, Salam Al (2022-08-28). "Early mosques are focus of Saudi Arabia's latest renovation project". The National. Retrieved 2023-04-29.

External links

• Media related to Bay'ah Mosque at Wikimedia Commons