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ORAL PRESENTATION
NAME : AMIR HILMAN BIN ZURAIMI STUDENT ID : 0323767 LECTURER : MR. RIDHWAN ABDULLAH SUBJECT : EFFECTIVE PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
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.
• Location : Madinah, Saudi Arabia
• 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.
• The original mosque was an open-air building. • This mosque is located in the heart of Madinah, surrounded with many hotels and markets.
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.
Materials Used
• Mud walls • Stone Foundation • Trunks, branches and leaves of palm trees
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
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.
Architecture Styles
• Classical Architecture • Contemporary Architecture • Islamic Architecture • Ottoman Architecture
Layout of the Prophet’s Mosque
Green dome
Beneath the green dome is the location of prophet Muhammad’s tomb alongside with the first two khalifahs.
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.
Prayers hall
In the mosque, there is a place called Rawdah which is heaven as described by prophet Muhammad.
Mihrab
Minbar, a place where the imam would stand to give a talk on any particular topics
Courtyard ( Sahn )
Sliding domes, there are 27 of these. They transform a closed chamber to become an open courtyard.
Giant foldable sunshades standing at the height of 20 metres
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-‐al-‐nabawi-‐mosques-‐natural-‐micro-‐climate/
