The Seven Mosques

The Seven Mosques (or Al-Khandaq Mosques) are located on the western side of Mount Sala’ in Madinah. They are erected on a part of the site of the Battle of the Trench (aka the Battle of the Confederates). These mosques are:

Al-Fath Mosque (aka Al-Khandaq or Al-Ahzab Mosque)

It was built by Caliph Omar bin Abdulaziz. It underwent many repairs and restoration works until the Saudi era.

Salman Al-Farisi Mosque

It is 20 meters to the south of Al-Fath Mosque.

Abu Bakr As-Siddiq Mosque It is 15 meters southwest of Salman Al-Farisi Mosque.

Omar Bin Al-Khattab Mosque

It is 10 meters to the south of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq Mosque.

Fatima Az-Zahra Mosque

It is also called Sa’d bin Moadh Mosque. It is the smallest of the seven mosques.

Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque

It is located to the east of Fatima Az-Zahra Mosque, on a high rectangular mound.

The Qiblatain Mosque

It is the mosque which witnessed the change of the qiblah direction. It is located in Bani Salamah area, 4 km away from the Prophet’s Mosque.