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Prayers are performed in the mosque
A historic mosque built in the traditional style, and is located at the last station of the Hejaz Railway.
Anbariyah Mosque is one of the historic mosques of Madinah. It is located in the Anbariya region. It was included in Madinah Station Project, which was the last station of the Hejaz Railway that connected Madinah and Damascus. Both the mosque and the station bear the name of the region.
The mosque receives great care and attention from the official authorities, which exert much effort to keep it standing like all the other ancient and historical mosques in Madinah. It is surrounded by a circular garden which adds elegance and beauty to the old building.
Anbariyah Mosque is located to the southwest of the Prophet’s Mosque, next to the Emirate of Madinah. It is approximately 1 km away from the Prophet’s Mosque, and can be reached via Omar bin Al-Khattab Road.
It is the first mosque in Islam. The Prophet (ﷺ) with his own blessed hands, laid the foundation stone of the mosque, which was built by the emigrants and the helpers (ansar). Allah extolled this mosque and mentioned its virtues in the everlasting Qur'an, "A mosque founded on righteousness from the first day is more worthy for you to stand in." (9:108)
It is one of the most important historical mosques in Madinah. In this mosque, Allah honored the Prophet (ﷺ) and fulfilled his wish by shifting the qiblah direction from Jerusalem to the Kaaba: (We will surely turn you to a qiblah with which you will be pleased) [Qur'an 2:144].
