Overview
Masjid Abdullah ibn Abbas is the best-known mosque of Taif, in the old centre of the city. It stands beside the cemetery where the Companion Abdullah ibn Abbas (RA), cousin of the Prophet ﷺ, was buried.
Significance
Ibn Abbas (RA) is remembered as one of the greatest scholars of the Qur’an among the Companions. Ibn Abbas narrated that the Prophet ﷺ embraced him and prayed: “O Allah, teach him the Book” (Sahih al-Bukhari 75). He spent his final years in Taif and passed away there.
History
A mosque has stood here since early Islamic times. The present building dates from a rebuilding in 1958, when the older structures, including a dome over the grave, were removed.
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Visiting information
Open for the five daily prayers. The cemetery next to the mosque is where Ibn Abbas (RA) is buried; visit it with the Sunnah greeting for the dead and avoid practices that have no basis in the Sunnah.
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Book a Ziyarat tour Ask on WhatsAppSources & references
- Sahih al-Bukhari 75 — https://sunnah.com/bukhari:75
- Abd Allah ibn al-Abbas Mosque — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abd_Allah_ibn_al-Abbas_Mosque
Historical reports sometimes differ; where they do, this page notes it. Please consult qualified scholars for religious rulings. Visiting rules and opening times are set by the Saudi authorities and may change.