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Al-Ghamamah Mosque is without doubt one of the oldest mosques in Madinah. Situated 500 meters southwest of Al-Salam Gate of the Prophet’s Mosque, the mosque was constructed first by the Umayyad Caliph Umar Bin Abdul Aziz when he was the governor of Madinah. The mosque named after Al-Ghamamah, which suggests cloud, and was constructed on an space protecting 480 sq. meters within the place the place Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) carried out Eid prayer and supplied rain-seeking prayer when town of Madinah confronted scarcity of rain. — SPA

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