Explanation

• Masjid al-Qiblatain is located in Medina.
• It is where Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) changed the direction of prayer (Qibla) from Masjid al-Aqsa to Masjid al-Haram
• During the Zuhr prayer.
• The mosque has two domes and two minarets.
• It was founded by Sawad ibn Ghanam ibn Ka'ab and first opened in 1987.
• It is traditionally believed to have been built by Abraham and Ishmael.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• Masjid al-Khayf is located in Mina, near Makkah.
• The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) offered prayers here and delivered a sermon during Hajjat al-Wada (10 AH).
• In this mosque almost 70 Prophets are buried.

Last verified on 03-04-2026

Explanation

• Hagia Sophia is located in Istanbul, Türkiye.
• It was completed in AD 537 during the Byzantine era.
• Originally, it was a Greek Orthodox church.
• Later, it was converted into a mosque, then a museum.
• In 2020, Hagia Sophia was reconverted into a mosque.

Last verified on 29-01-2026

Explanation

Kufa (Al-Kufah) was one of several amsar (garrison cities) founded by the Rashidun Caliphate outside the Arabian Peninsula.

It was established in Iraq in 638 AD by order of Caliph Umar Ibn al-Khattab.

Explanation

Ibn Battuta (1304–1368) was a Moroccan scholar and explorer who is widely recognized as one of the greatest travelers in history.

Over a period of nearly 30 years starting in 1325.

He traveled approximately 75,000 miles (117,000 km).

He covering almost the entire Islamic world (Dar al-Islam) and beyond.

His journeys took him through North Africa, West Africa, Southern and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and China.

His accounts were later compiled into a famous travelogue titled the Rihla.