Bay'ah Mosque
| Bay'ah Mosque | |
|---|---|
Arabic: مسجد البيعة | |
The mosque, in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Outside Mecca |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Geographic coordinates | 21°25′29.0″N 39°52′03.0″E / 21.424722°N 39.867500°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Islamic Abbasid |
| Founder | Caliph Al-Mansur |
| Completed | 761 CE |
The Bay'ah Mosque (Arabic: مسجد البيعة), also known as the Mosque of 'Aqaba Hill and the Aqabah Mosque, is a Sunni Islam mosque, located outside Mecca in Saudi Arabia, below the Wadi Mina.
It was built at the request of Caliph Abu Ja'far al-Mansur in 761 CE at the site of al-Bay'ah, i.e. the place where the Islamic prophet Muhammad met with the Ansar (the supporters), and they took the pledge ('bay'ah', hence the name) of 'Aqaba.
The mosque has an open courtyard.