Makkah Al Mukarramah Library

The Makkah Al Mukarramah Library (Arabic: مَكْتَبَة مَكَّة ٱلْمُكَرَّمَة‎, romanized: Maktabah Makkah Al-Mukarramah)^[3][4] is a library near the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Since it is believed to stand on the spot where the Islamic prophet Muhammad was born, it is also known as Bayt al-Mawlid (Arabic: بَيْت ٱلْمَوْلِد‎, lit. 'House of the Birth').^[1][2]

Makkah Al Mukarramah Library (House of the Birth)
Arabic: مَكْتَبَة مَكَّة ٱلْمُكَرَّمَة, romanized: Maktabat Makkah Al-Mukarramah (Arabic: بَيْت ٱلْمَوْلِد, romanized: Bayt al-Mawlid)
The library which stands on the spot where Muhammad is believed to have been born
21°25′30″N 39°49′48″E
Location	Near Al-Masjid al-Haram, Makkah, Makkah Province, Hejaz, Saudi Arabia
Type	Islamic library
Scope	Islam (Ziyarat)
Reference to legal mandate	Saudi King 'Abdul-'Aziz bin 'Abdul-Rahman Al Saud
Parent organization	Al Saud
References: [1][2][3][4]

History

Muslims visiting the building in November 2008

Ancient

See also: Mawlid, Muhammad in Islam, and Muhammad in Mecca

Amina bint Wahb is believed to have given birth to Muhammad^[5] in the month of Rabi' al-Awwal,^[6] circa 53 B.H. or 570 C.E.^[7][8][9] Her husband, Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, had died three^[10] to six^[11] months prior.^[12]

Modern

See also: History of Saudi Arabia and Unification of Saudi Arabia

After consulting senior scholars, ibn Saud, the founding king of Saudi Arabia, built this library over the site of Muhammad's birth.^[1]

See also

• Church of the Nativity, birthplace of 'Isa (Jesus)
• Family tree of Muhammad
• The Green Dome over the tomb of Muhammad
• Yaqazah