Abu Bakr Mosque
{{Short description|Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia}}
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| municipality = Madinah Regional Municipality
| district = Al-Haram
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| province = Medina Province (Saudi Arabia)
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| architecture_style = Ribbed-style
| founded_by = Umar II
| creator = Mahmud II
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| groundbreaking = 86 AH/705 CE
| year_completed = 91 AH/709 CE
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| length = 13 meters
| width = 6 meters
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The Abu Bakr Mosque ({{langx|ar|مسجد أبي بكر الصديق|lit=Mosque of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq}}) is one of the oldest mosques in Medina, Saudi Arabia. It is located towards the south-west side of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi.{{cite web | url=https://madainproject.com/abu_bakr_al_siddique_mosque_(medina) | title=Abu Bakr al-Siddique Mosque - Madain Project (En) }}
It is being said that it was a site where Muhammad used to offer Eid prayers and the same tradition was continued by Abu Bakr after Muhammad's death.{{Cite web |last=makkah2madinah |date=2024-06-15 |title=A Comprehensive Guide to Abu Bakr Siddique Mosque |url=https://makkah2madinah.com/abu-bakr-siddique-mosque/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=M2M |language=en-US}} Following the Prophet's passing, Abu Bakr continued to lead Eid prayers at this location during his caliphate, leading to the mosque being named after him.{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/baba_umarr/reel/C5w_14nr4rn/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=www.instagram.com}}
The small mosque has a somewhat square floorplan and a single minarate and dome.
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Category:Religious buildings and structures completed in the 700s
Category:Mosque buildings with domes in Saudi Arabia
Category:Mosque buildings with minarets in Saudi Arabia
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