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Al-Deraa Mosque
Al-Deraa Mosque
مسجد الدرع
	Location of the mosque in Saudi Arabia
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Medina
Country	Saudi Arabia
	Interactive map of Al-Deraa Mosque
Coordinates	24°29′21″N 39°36′31″E / 24.48917°N 39.60861°E
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic

Al-Deraa Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الدرع) is a historic mosque located in Medina, between the Prophet’s Mosque and Mount Uhud in Saudi Arabia.^[1]^[2]

Name

It was called Al-Dira’ Mosque because the Prophet removed his armor there when he set out for the Battle of Uhud.^[3]
It is also known by other names, including: Masjid Al-Shaykhayn, Masjid Al-Bada’i, and Masjid Al-‘Adwah.^[4]

It is an ancient mosque that dates back to the era of the Prophet.
In 2024, it was restored by the concerned authorities in preparation for receiving visitors.^[5]

The Prophet prayed inside it the Asr, Maghrib, and Isha prayers, then spent the night there. He then prayed Fajr and headed toward Mount Uhud.^[6]

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