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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Your Personal Guide to Hajj Umrah Ziyarat Outside Ziyarat If you have not joined any group and you are on your own, then you can hire a taxi to take you to all the outside Ziyarat and it will cost you approximately SR50/SR70 for four passengers. Masjid al-Shams It is narrated that the Prophet (SAW) fell asleep on the laps of Imam Ali A.S. just before Dhohar time till nearly Maghrib. Imam Ali A.S. said his Dhohar and Asar Salaat sitting down.

Near the time of Maghrib, the Prophet woke up and pointed his finger at the setting sun, which came up and the Prophet (SAW) prayed his Dhohar and Asr Salaat. In Iraq there is another Masjid called Masjid-Radus-Shams which has got its name on a similar kind of story. Masjid al-Zul Qibltayn Our previous Qibla was Bait-ul-Muqaddas. The Jews used to taunt the Holy Prophet (SAW) that his followers did not have their own direction for Salaat.

One day when the Prophet of Allah (SWT) was leading the Salaat al-Dhohar, a revelation came to him after the second Rakaat to change his direction of Salaat, from Bait-ul-Muqaddas to the Ka’aba. Masjid al-Quba This was the first Masjid that the Prophet of Allah (SAW) built on his arrival from Makkah. It is narrated that the Prophet of Allah was heard saying that if you say two Rakaats Salaat in this Masjid you will get the Thawab of one Umra.

The Saba Saba Masjids This was the place where the battlefield of Khandaq was fought and these Masjids were erected thereafter. There are 5 Masjid near each other. The name Khandaq was given because Salman al-Farsee dug a very big trench during this battle so that the army of the non-believers could not jump over the trench. This was the battle strategy used in Iran where Salaman al-Farsee’s native country. Masjid al-Fatah This Masjid is situated on the hilltop.

It is narrated that the Prophet of Islam stayed (in this tent) for three days in his tent and prayed for the success of the Muslims. Masjid Salman al-Farsi This Masjid is just at the bottom of Masjid al-Fatah. It is said that at this Masjid the tent of Salaman al-Farsee was erected. Masjid al-Ali A.S. This Masjid is on the hill opposite to Masjid al-Fatah where Masjid al-Bidi Fatimah Zehra A.S. This Masjid is at the bottom of Masjid al-Ali A.S. that was used by Bibi Fatimah Zehra A.S.

Unfortunately this Masjid is now closed – (when we visited in December 1997). Ohud – Hazrat Hamza A.S. The lion of Allah, Hazrat Hamza A.S.