Bay'ah Mosque
The Bay'ah Mosque (Arabic: مسجد البيعة), also known as the Mosque of 'Aqaba Hill, is a mosque outside Mecca in Saudi Arabia. It was built at the request of Caliph Abu Ja'far al-Mansur in 761/2 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.
| Bay'ah Mosque | |
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مسجد البيعة | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Saudi Arabia |
  Shown within Saudi Arabia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 21°25′29.0″N 39°52′03.0″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic Abbasid architecture |
| Founder | Caliph Al-Mansur |
The mosque has an open courtyard. It is located below the Wadi Mina, 300 meters from the jamrah al-'aqaba (see Stoning of the Devil), to the right of the bridge.
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