Makkah Al Mukarramah Library

Makkah Al Mukarramah Library (Maktabah Makkah Al-Mukarramah) is a library near the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Since it is believed to stand on the spot where the Islamic prophet Muhammad was born, it is also known as Bayt al-Mawlid.

Ancient
Aminah bint Wahb ibn Abd Manaf is believed to have given birth to Muhammad in the month of Rabi' al-Awwal, circa 53 B.H. or 570 C.E.  Her husband, Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, had died three to six months prior.

Modern
After consulting senior scholars, 'Abdul-'Aziz bin 'Abdul-Rahman Al Saud, the founding king of modern Saudi Arabia, established the modern library over the site of Muhammad's birth.