- When Prophet PBUH was migrating to Madinah from Makkah, He stayed at Quba for some days. Then On Friday, he moved to Madinah, On his way there was a tribe Banu Salem living at this place.
- It was time of Juma Prayer, Prophet PBUH offered first Jumah of Islam here. The Companions built a mosque on this site which was rebuilt by Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz during his tenure as Governor.
- Apart from Juma Mosque, there are many other names for this mosque including Bani Salem Masjid, Wadi Masjid, Ghubaib Masjid and Ateka Masjid.
- The mosque was expanded and rebuilt during the reign of former Saudi King Fahd bin Abdulaziz.
- It now has a total area of 1,630 square meters and can accommodate 650 worshipers. The only dome of the mosque is 12 meters in diameter
- There are also four small tribes. The height of the tower is 25 meters. The Juma Mosque is located 500 meters from the Qaba settlement.
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