Qiblatayn Mosque and Jannat al-Baqee
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The Mosque of Qiblatayn in the holy city of Madinah is very historical as well as religious to the Muslims. It is notoriously referred to as the place of prayer whereby the place of prayer (Qibla) was changed away from Jerusalem to Kaabah by Makkah. The event is critical in the life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) when he had a revelation by God to change the direction of praying. Besides being representative of the unification of the Muslim Ummah, this shift also laid the foundation to the spiritual epicentre of all Muslims everywhere, the Kaaba.
According to the name of the mosque, which is called Qiblatayn or Two Qiblas, the historical importance of the mosque is expressed. Today, it has become a source of contemplation and memory to the pilgrims and visitors. Its renovation takes place a number of times, still, the Qiblatayn Mosque remains one of the popular tourist attractions people go to see anything that is so closely related to the Islamic history and revelation. Its design and serene atmosphere endears it as its visited place of prayers and thoughtfulness.
Another ancient and the holiest graveyard in the Islamic world, Jannat al-Baqee, will be found next to it in the same holy city. Jannat al-Baqee is located in close vicinity of the Prophet Mosque, and is the last place of many of the family members and companions of the Prophet Muhammad along with other early Muslims. There are also his daughters, wives and great people such as Imam Hasan and Uthman ibn Affan that were buried there. The graveyard is a point of intense spiritual attachment and pilgrims would visit the site just to conduct prayers and be reminded of the sacrifices of the pioneer Muslims.
Jannat al-Baqee is representative of the modesty and un-fancy ideas of Islamic funerals. The graves of al-Baqee are small and anonymous, in contrast with fabulous tombs in other civilizations, this attention is due to the concerns of inequality in the Islamic culture of death. Both the Qiblatayn Mosque and the Jannat al-Baqee bring back the believers to the past and make them think about the spiritual basis of the initial Islamic community and the importance of the functionality of the faith in the past.
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