Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is the mosque established by the prophet Muhammad in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. It was originally a simple structure built after Muhammad migrated from Mecca but has since been greatly expanded. Over centuries, Islamic rulers enlarged the mosque, and the Ottomans completely remodeled it, increasing its size to accommodate over half a million worshippers. Today it remains one of the largest and most important mosques in the world for Muslims.

1. ORAL
PRESENTATION
NAME : AMIR HILMAN BIN ZURAIMI
STUDENT ID : 0323767
LECTURER : MR. RIDHWAN ABDULLAH
SUBJECT : EFFECTIVE PUBLIC COMMUNICATION

2. Al-Masjid an-Nabawi

3. Description
• Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is a mosque established and originally
built by the prophet Muhammad.
• This mosque was the second mosque built after Masjid Quba
which was built during his journey to Madinah from Mecca.

4. • Location : Madinah, Saudi Arabia

5. • It is also known as the Prophet’s Mosque.
• It is one of the largest mosques in the world.
• This mosque is the second holiest site in Islam after
al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca.
• It is always open, regardless of date or time.

6. • The original mosque was an open-air building.
• This mosque is located in the heart of Madinah,
surrounded with many hotels and markets.

7. Historical Background
• Prophet Muhammad migrated
from Mecca to Madinah and
settled down there.
• Soon after his arrival in
Madinah, Muhammad and his
companions built the mosque.
• It was a very simple and
modest structure measuring
not more than 98 feet x 115
feet.

8. Materials Used
• Mud walls
• Stone Foundation
• Trunks, branches and
leaves of palm trees

9. • There were three doors to this
rectangular enclosure, Bab al –
Rahmah, Bab al - Jibril and
Bab an – Nisa.
• The qiblah was facing towards
Jurusalem which then later
changed to face towards
Ka’bah which is located in
Mecca.
• Thus, the masjid was also re-
oriented accordingly.

10. • The mosque served as a community centre, a court and a
religious school.
• The mosque remained unaltered during the reign of Khalifah
Abu Bakar.
• Seven years after it was built, the mosque was doubled in size to
accommodate the increasing number of Muslims.
• The height of the mosque was increased.

11. • The mosque remained unaltered during the reign of
Khalifah Abu Bakar.
• Major expansions occurred during the reign of khalifahs
of Umar and Uthman.
• The mosque was later rebuilt using stones to make
columns replacing the tree trunks.

12. • Subsequent Islamic rulers
continued to enlarge the mosque.
• During the reign of the Ottoman
Empire, the mosque was
completely remodelled except
certain parts of the mosque.

13. Architecture
• This mosque has a rectangular floor plan projecting to
the south.
• It has 2 floors and the ground floor is meant entirely
for prayers.
• The mosque enclosure is a 100 times bigger than
what was built by prophet Muhammad.
• This mosque can accommodate more than half a
million worshipers at one time.

14. Architecture Styles
• Classical Architecture
• Contemporary Architecture
• Islamic Architecture
• Ottoman Architecture

15. Layout of the Prophet’s Mosque

16. Green dome

17. Beneath the green dome is the location
of prophet Muhammad’s tomb alongside
with the first two khalifahs.

18. There
were
ini)ally
4
minarets
which
were
built
by
Umar.
A7er
a
certain
amount
of
renova)on,
there
is
a
total
of
10
minarets.

19. Prayers hall

20. In the mosque, there is a place called Rawdah which
is heaven as described by prophet Muhammad.

21. Mihrab

22. Minbar, a place where the
imam would stand to give a
talk on any particular topics

23. Courtyard ( Sahn )

24. Sliding domes, there are 27 of
these. They transform a closed
chamber to become an open
courtyard.

25. Giant foldable sunshades
standing at the height of
20 metres

26. References
• h>ps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-­‐Masjid_an-­‐Nabawi
• h>p://www.sacred-­‐des)na)ons.com/saudi-­‐arabia/medina-­‐prophets-­‐
mosque
• h>p://www.3dmekanlar.com/en/prophets-­‐mosque.html
• h>p://designlike.com/high-­‐tech-­‐giant-­‐umbrellas-­‐improve-­‐al-­‐masjid-­‐
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