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Masjid al-Qiblatain is one of the three oldest mosques in Islamic history. Before the recent renovation, the mosque consisted of two niches or Qiblas. Since the migration, countless congregational prayers have been led here by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), which makes it a memorable landmark for Muslims.
it is believed that in the Islamic month of Rajab 2 AH, a Quranic revelation came to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Masjid al-Qiblatain, which instructed to change the direction of the Qiblah from Bait Al-Maqdis (Masjid Al-Aqsa) to the Holy Ka’bah.
During the initial years of Islam, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and all the Muslims used to pray facing Bait Al-Maqdis with the Ka’bah in front of them. Even after he (SAW) migrated to Madinah, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) prayed in the direction of Jerusalem for sixteen months. Even during this time, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) secretly believed and hoped for the direction of prayer to be changed to Ka’bah. And then one day during the congregational prayer of Dhuhr (or as mentioned in some references, Asar), the following Quranic verse of Surah Al-Baqarah was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH):
“Verily, We have seen the turning of your (Muhammed’s) face towards the Heaven. Surely, We shall turn you to a Qiblah (prayer direction) that shall please you, so turn your face in the direction of Al-Masjid Al-Haram (at Makkah). And wherever you people are, turn your faces (in prayer) in that direction.” [2:144]
Following the command of the Almighty, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) changed direction and faced the Ka’bah in the middle of the prayer, and so did the obedient companions (Ummah). With the revelation of the aforementioned prayer, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) along with the companions also offered two Rakats while facing the new Qibla/Thus. From that day onwards, the Holy Ka’bah became the new Qiblah for Muslims till the end of time.
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