Al-Fath Mosque This is the largest mosque of all, and it is located beneath of Mount Sala' on the western part. It is narrated that this mosque is named as "Al-Fath" due to the account of the prophet praying here during the Battle of the Trench, and the battle ended in Muslim victory (in Arabic, "Fath" or "Fatah" means "conquest" in Islamic context). The mosque was built during the time of the
Caliph Umar bin Abdul Aziz, and renovated by the minister
Saifuddin Abu al-Hija in 1154 during the time of the
Sharifate of Mecca.
Salman Al-Farsi Mosque Located south of Al-Fath Mosque, named after
Salman Al-Farsi who led the construction of trenches during the Battle of the Trench. The mosque is built during the time of Caliph Umar bin Abdul Aziz, and renovated by the minister Saifuddin Abu al-Hija in 1154 during the time of the Sharifate of Mecca.
Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque It is located southeast of Salman Al-Farsi Mosque. These three mosques (Al-Fath Mosque, Salman Al-Farsi Mosque and Abu Bakr As-Siddiq Mosque) were demolished and renovated into one mosque with wider space.
Umar bin Khattab Mosque It is located south of Abu Bakar As-Siddiq Mosque. This mosque is situated on higher altitude, and its look is corresponding to Al-Fath Mosque, thus it is considered that they were built and renovated at the same time.
Ali bin Abu Talib Mosque Located in the south of Fathimah Az-Zahra Mosque on a small hill. This mosque is long and wide. It is narrated that
Ali joined the Battle of the Trench here. Today, local government of Medina is renovating this mosque while maintaining the original shape, and building a large park surrounding it as a decoration of the small building.
Fatimah Az-Zahra Mosque It is a small mosque attached to the others, with area of . This mosque was built in the
Ottoman period of the
Hejaz Vilayet during the reign of
Sultan Abdulmejid I. == See also ==