Masjid Al'Itham
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Masjid Al'Itham (Arabic: مسجد العظام, lit. "Mosque of Bones")[1] is a mosque in al-Ula located south of Musa ibn Nusayr Fort. It serves as an important stop along the Muslim pilgrimage route to Medina and Mecca.[2]
History
According to tradition, during the Prophet Muhammad's military campaign of 630 CE towards Tabuk, he stopped at the site for salah (prayer) at one of the prescribed times. However, being unable to locate suitable stones to mark the direction of prayer, he used animal bones. The local population later built the mosque on that very location, to honor the event.[2]
Over two centuries later, when the Alamut Hidden One Basim ibn Ishaq visited the region in 860 CE, he climbed the mosque's minaret to better orient himself, taking note of other landmarks from above.[3]
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