Mosque of the Jinn explained

Mosque of the Jinn
Native Name:	مسجد الجن
Native Name Lang:	ar
Map Type:	Saudi Arabia
Map Size:	220px
Map Relief:	yes
Religious Affiliation:	Sunni Islam
Location:	Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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Organizational Status:	-->
Architecture Type:	Mosque
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The Mosque of the Jinn (Arabic: مسجد الجنّ|Masjid al-Jinn)^{[1] [2]} is a mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia,^[3] located near Jannat al-Mu'alla.^[4] It is also known as the Mosque of Allegiance^{[5] [6]} (Arabic: مسجد بِيعات|Masjid Biy‘āt)^[7] and the Mosque of Guards^[2] (Arabic: مسجد الحرس|Masjid al-Ḥaras)^[8] because the city's guards would patrol up to that point.^[8]

The mosque is built at the place where a group of jinn are said to have gathered one night to hear the recitation of a portion of the Quran by Muhammad.^{[4] [3] [9] [2]} Muhammad later met there with these jinn's leaders and accepted their embrace of Islam and their bay'ah (oath of allegiance) to him.^{[9] [8] [5] [10] [2]} The incident is mentioned in chapter al-Jinn of the Quran.^{[3] [2]}

The mosque is considered one of the oldest in Mecca and is one of the most important mosques visited in the city.^{[2] [11]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri. Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri. History of Makkah. 2002. Darussalam. 9789960892023. 128.
2. News: Khamis Al-Zahrani. Ramadan Series: The story behind the Jinn Mosque in Makkah. 27 May 2017. Al Arabiya. 17 July 2014. video.
3. Book: Saniyasnain Khan. Saniyasnain Khan. Tell Me about Hajj. 2000. Goodword Books. 9788187570004. 20. 2, illustrated, reprint.
4. Book: Saniyasnain Khan. Saniyasnain Khan. Awesome Quran Q and A. 2014. Goodword Books. 50.
5. Book: Amira El-Zein. Islam, Arabs, and Intelligent World of the Jinn. 2009. Syracuse University Press. 9780815650706. 65.
6. News: Khamis Al-Zahrani. Ramadan Series: The story behind the Jinn Mosque in Makkah. 27 May 2017. Al Arabiya. 17 July 2014. video.
7. Web site: Masjid Al-Jinn. Ministry of Hajj. 27 May 2017.
8. Book: Ghālib ibn ʻAwaḍ Quʻayṭī (al-Sulṭān.). The Holy Cities, the Pilgrimage and the World of Islam: A History from the Earliest Traditions Until 1925 (1344H). 2007. Fons Vitae. 9781887752893. 298, 585. illustrated.
9. Book: James R. Lewis. Evelyn Dorothy Oliver. James R. Lewis (scholar). Angels A to Z. 2008. Visible Ink Press. 9781578592579. 208. revised.
10. Book: Huston Smith. Cyril Glassé. Huston Smith. The New Encyclopedia of Islam. 2003. Rowman Altamira. 9780759101906. 304. illustrated, reprint, revised.
11. Book: Michael Muhammad Knight. Michael Muhammad Knight. Journey to the End of Islam. 2009. Soft Skull Press. 9781593765521. 276.