Masjid al-Dirar (the mosque of harm)

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Masjid al-Dirar (the mosque of harm) was a structure reportedly built by hypocrites in early Islamic history to sow discord among Muslims and was condemned in the Qur’anic chapter of Bara’ah (At-Tawbah).

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Masjid al-Dirar (the mosque of harm) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical site in early Islam
mosque
religious building
alsoKnownAs Masjid al-Ḍirār
Masjid al-Ḍirār wa’l-Kufr
linked to: Masjid al-Ḍirār

the mosque of harm
associatedWithConcept dirar (harm)
fitnah (discord)
nifaq (hypocrisy)
associatedWithEvent Tabuk expedition
builtBy hypocrites (munāfiqūn)
builtForPurpose causing division among believers
harming the Muslim community
providing a base for enemies of Muslims
spreading disbelief
condemnedIn Qur’an 9:107–110
Surah At-Tawbah
contrastedWith Masjid Quba
Masjid founded on piety from the first day (Qur’an 9:108)
describedAs a mosque reportedly built by hypocrites in early Islamic history
a structure intended to sow discord among Muslims
hasReligiousContext Islam
languageOfName Arabic
locatedNear Medina (according to traditional accounts)
linked to: Medina (historical)
mentionedIn Qur’an
linked to: Quran

Surah At-Tawbah
Surah Bara’ah
linked to: Surah Bara'ah
mentionedInVerse Qur’an 9:107
Qur’an 9:108
Qur’an 9:109
Qur’an 9:110
moralLesson places of worship must be founded on piety and sincerity, not harm or division
nameComponent Masjid (mosque)
Ḍirār (harm, injury)
nameMeaning mosque of harm
orderedToBeDestroyedBy Prophet Muhammad
linked to: Muhammad
servesAs negative example of a place of worship in Islamic teachings
status destroyed
timePeriod early Islamic period in Medina
usedAsExampleIn Islamic exegesis (tafsir) of Surah At-Tawbah
discussions on sincerity in building mosques

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Bara'ah mentions Masjid al-Dirar (the mosque of harm)