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Masjid Qiblatain, or the Mosque of the Two Qiblas, is historically significant because it is where the revelation came to change the Qibla (prayer direction) from Bait al-Maqdis in Jerusalem to the Ka’bah in Makkah in Rajjab 2 AH.
During his time in Makkah, the Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings be upon him) prayed towards Bait-al-Maqdis with the Ka’bah in front of him. After migrating to Madinah, he continued to pray towards Jerusalem for 16 months, hoping for the direction to be changed to the Ka’bah.
During Dhuhr prayer (or Asr, as some reports suggest), the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) had led his Companions in praying two rak’ahs when he was commanded to face the Ka’bah by the revelation in the Quran in Surah al-Baqarah: “Verily We have seen the turning of your (Muhammad’s) face towards the heaven. Surely We shall turn you to a Qibla (prayer direction) that shall please you, so turn your face in the direction of Al-Masjid Al-Haram (at Makkah). And wherever you people are, turn your faces (in prayer) in that direction.” [2:144]
The Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) turned towards the Ka’bah, and his companions followed in obedience. Thus, the Ka’bah became the new Qibla for Muslims.
Masjid Qiblatain uniquely contained two mehrabs, one in the direction of Bait-al-Maqdis and the other towards Makkah. However, the old mehrab has now been covered.