Masjid al-Ghamama
مسجد الغمامة
Masjid al-Ghamama
Overview
Masjid al-Ghamama is a graceful Ottoman-era mosque located just southwest of Masjid Nabawi. Its name means "Mosque of the Cloud" and it features elegant stonework and a distinctive dome characteristic of Ottoman architectural style. It is one of the closest historic mosques to the Prophet's Mosque.
Historical significance
This is believed to be the site where the Prophet ﷺ performed the Eid prayers and the Istisqa (rain prayer). According to tradition, when the Prophet ﷺ prayed for rain here, clouds gathered and rain fell, giving the mosque its name 'al-Ghamama' meaning 'the cloud.' It also served as an alternate prayer site when the Prophet's Mosque became full.
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After the Prophet ﷺ, the Eid prayers continued to be held at this location for many generations, making it one of the longest continuously used Eid prayer grounds in Islamic history.
Hadith
The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to go out to this place for the Eid prayer.
— Referenced in multiple collections
Du'as
When entering a mosque
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ، اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Bismillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh. Allāhumma iftaḥ lī abwāba raḥmatik
In the name of Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy.
When leaving a mosque
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Allāhumma innī asʾaluka min faḍlik
O Allah, I ask You of Your bounty.
General supplication
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbanā ātinā fid-dunyā ḥasanah, wa fil-ākhirati ḥasanah, wa qinā ʿadhāb an-nār
Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the punishment of the Fire.
Nearby sites
المسجد النبوي
The Prophet's Mosque is the second holiest site in Islam and the spiritual heart of Madinah. It houses the Rawdah ash-Sharifah, a garden of Paradise between the Prophet's pulpit and his noble chamber, as well as the iconic Green Dome marking his blessed resting place. The mosque has been expanded many times throughout history and can accommodate over one million worshippers.
بيوت الصحابة
The area along the present Qiblah wall near Bab as-Salam marks where homes of several companions were located. Four are specifically identified: House of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, House of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, House of Ammar bin Yasir, and House of Nawfal bin Haris.
حجرات أمهات المؤمنين
Originally 9 chambers for the Prophet's wives. The chamber of Aisha became the Sacred Chamber. Other chambers were on the eastern and northern sides but have been incorporated into mosque expansions over the centuries.