Masjid al-Ghamamah
Masjid al-Ghamamah, the Mosque of the Cloud — the old Eid prayer ground of Madinah, a short walk from the Prophet's Mosque.
- Where: about 460 m from Masjid an-Nabawi in a straight line, on its west side (24.46581, 39.60696)
- City: Madinah
History
The Prophet ﷺ prayed the Eid prayers and the prayer for rain (istisqa) on this open ground south-west of his mosque. Its name recalls a cloud that shaded him during a prayer here, in the account of the people of Madinah; it is also called Masjid al-Musalla. The present stone mosque with its black-and-white domes is Ottoman, rebuilt in the 19th century.
What to do there
- Pray two rak'ahs when it is open; the mosque is small and opens at prayer times.
Tips for pilgrims
- Two other small Ottoman mosques (Abu Bakr and Ali) stand nearby; all three are a five-minute walk from the mosque's southern gates.
Nearby places
- Ar-Rawdah ash-Sharifah (Green Dome) — 490 m away
- Al-Masjid an-Nabawi — 530 m away
- Al-Baqi main gate — 670 m away
- Al-Baqi Cemetery — 970 m away
Sources
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Text by the UmrahMap content team from the sources listed; updated 2026-09-25. This text is still being reviewed by scholars. Visiting rules and opening hours can change — check locally.
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