Category
page 1Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
Prophet's Mosque
mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia
Green Dome
green-coloured dome built above the tomb of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and early Muslim leaders, Abu Bakr and Umar
Medina Haram Piazza
all weather prayer cover
Suffah
thumb|350x350px|The modern day Dikkat al-Aghwat, usually identified with the Suffah area in the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi|Prophet's Mosque
Al-Ṣuffah (), or Dikkat Ashab As-Suffah () was a sheltered raised platform that was available at the rear side of the Prophet's Mosque during the Medina period (622-632) of early Islam. It was initially available at the northeastern corner of the mosque and Muhammad ordered it to be covered by palm leaves in order to provide shade, hence it was called al-Suffah or al-Ẓullah () "the shade". It was moved several decades later into another place in the mosque during