Abu Bakr Mosque

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Abu Bakr As-Siddiq Mosque
مسجد أبي بكر الصديق
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
District	Al-Haram
Province	Medina Province (Saudi Arabia)
Location
Municipality	Madinah Regional Municipality
Country	Saudi Arabia
Geographic coordinates	24°27′N 39°36′E / 24.450°N 39.600°E / 24.450; 39.600
Architecture
Style	Ribbed-style
Founder	Umar II
Groundbreaking	86 AH/705 CE
Completed	91 AH/709 CE
Specifications
Length	13 meters
Width	6 meters
Height (max)	12 meters
Dome(s)	1
Minaret(s)	1
Minaret height	15 meters

The Abu Bakr Mosque (Arabic: مسجد أبي بكر الصديق, lit. 'Mosque of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq') is one of the oldest mosques in Medina, Saudi Arabia. It is located towards the south-west side of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi.^[1]

It is being said that it was a site where Muhammad used to offer Eid prayers and the same tradition was continued by Abu Bakr after Muhammad's death.^[2]

See also[]

• List of mosques in Saudi Arabia

References[]

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