Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) constructed the Quba Mosque, the first mosque in Islam, in 622 AD, the year he moved from Mecca to Yathrib, an event that Muslims consider marking the beginning of the Islamic calendar. It is therefore older than 14 centuries!
This mosque has undergone numerous enlargement and refurbishment projects since Muslim monarchs have always taken care of it. For instance, it was greatly expanded to accommodate the enormous number of tourists during the reign of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd ibn Abd Al-Aziz. As a result, it is now many times larger than its original site. Originally 1,600 m2, the prayer space is now 5,035 m2, and the entire area is 13,500 m2.
The first of the Quba Mosque's four minarets was constructed during the rule of Umar ibn Abd Al-Aziz. The roof is ornamented with exquisite white domes, comprising six large and 56 minor ones, and they are all 47 metres high. A sizable open yard divides the mosque's southern and northern sections, and when necessary, automatic fibreglass parasols built in this yard are raised.
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