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Al-Ghamamah Mosque is a historic mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, located approximately 500 meters southwest of the Prophet's Mosque. The name, meaning "Mosque of the Cloud," derives from a tradition that a cloud shaded the Prophet Muhammad during prayer at this site. The current structure dates to the Ottoman period and was built during the reign of Sultan Abdülmecid I in the 19th century. The mosque marks the traditional location where the Prophet is said to have performed the Eid prayer and the prayer for rain (salat al-istisqa).
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Al-Ghamamah Mosque ranks #170 of 324 in the Mosque ranking, behind DITIB Cologne Central Mosque, ahead of Nakhoda Masjid.
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