Al-Deraa Mosque

Al-Deraa Mosque
Al-Deraa Mosque
مسجد الدرع
	Location of the mosque in Saudi Arabia
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Medina
Country	Saudi Arabia
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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