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Masjid al-Qiblatayn, Also Mosque of the Two Qiblahs, Masjid Banu Salimah

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MosqueAlso Mosque of the Two Qiblahs, Masjid Banu Salimah

Masjid al-Qiblataynمسجد القبلتين

The 'mosque of the two qiblahs', where tradition says the prayer turned from Jerusalem to Makkah.

For about sixteen months in Madinah the Muslims prayed toward Jerusalem. In 624 the command came to turn toward the Sacred Mosque (2:144). Tradition says the change came during a prayer in this mosque of the Banu Salimah, and the worshippers turned around mid-prayer.

What does the Quran say?

2:142-150

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