Grave of the Companions·MedinaGate No. 41 (Baqi Gate)
Gate No. 41, known as Baqi' Gate, is the gate facing the Jannat al-Baqi cemetery of the Prophet's Mosque. The verses 70-71 of Surah Al-Ahzab are inscribed on the gate.
Gate No. 41 (Baqi Gate)
Gate No. 41 (Baqi Gate)
Location
Medina, Saudi Arabia
MapHistory
Baqi' Gate is located in the area between the Prophet's Mosque and the Jannat al-Baqi cemetery. After the funeral prayers, the deceased are taken out through this gate to be brought to the Baqi' cemetery. The verses 70-71 of Surah Al-Ahzab are inscribed on the gate: "O you who have believed, fear Allah and speak the truth. Allah will correct your deeds and forgive your sins." [Source: "Prophet's Mosque", TDV Islamic Encyclopedia, https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/mescid-i-nebevi]
Importance and Narrations
Inscribed verse on the gate: "O you who have believed, fear Allah and speak the truth. Allah will correct your deeds and forgive your sins." [Source: Al-Ahzab, 33/70-71]
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