Visiting zone

Qiblatain Area

The mosque where the qiblah direction was changed from Jerusalem to Makkah, in the northwestern part of the old city.

Estimated visiting time: 30 minutes

Suggested visiting order

Sites in this zone

1 site

Masjid al-Qiblatain

Masjid al-Qiblatain, the Mosque of Two Qiblahs, is a historically unique mosque in the northwestern part of Madinah. It is the only mosque in the world associated with two prayer directions and features a distinctive modern design with twin domes representing the two qiblahs. The mosque has been beautifully renovated with clean white architecture.

4 km

Printable route sheet

The same route, laid out for paper: every stop in visiting order with its Arabic name, transliteration, category, distance from the Haram, visit duration and map reference. Everything above stays free to read on screen.

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Ziyarah route sheet

Qiblatain Area

1 stop · 1 day

30 minutes

Day 1

Qiblatain Area

The mosque where the qiblah direction was changed from Jerusalem to Makkah, in the northwestern part of the old city.

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Masjid al-Qiblatain
مسجد القبلتين
Transliteration
Masjid al-Qiblatain
Category
Mosques
From the Haram
4 km
Visit time
20-30 min
Map
📍 Open in maphttps://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.4803&mlon=39.5956#map=16/24.4803/39.5956