Located at the core of the Medina Province in the western reaches of the country, the city is distributed over 589 km 2 (227 sq mi), of which 293 km 2 (113 sq mi) constitutes the city's urban area, while the rest is occupied by the Hejaz Mountains, empty valleys, agricultural spaces and older dormant volcanoes.

2025年1月15日 · Medina is a city in Saudi Arabia and the second holiest city in Islam. It was in Medina (formerly Yathrib) that Muhammad, after fleeing Mecca in an event known as the hijrah, established the Muslim community (ummah).

Madinah, officially Medina Al Munawwarah (The Enlightened City) is the most sacred city in Islam after Makkah. The city of the Messenger (PBUH) of Allah SWT has great significance in Islamic history and in the lives of Muslims.

Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf, Iraq, is the holiest site for Shia Muslims after the Holy Sites in Mecca and Medina. It holds the tomb of the first Shia Imam, Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was also the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

The Holy City of Madinah, which lies in the central Hijaz 447 kilometers north of the Holy City of Makkah, is 625 meters (2,050 feet) above sea level. Sited on a fertile oasis, it is bounded on three sides by hills which form part of the Hijaz mountain range.

Medina is one of the two holy cities in Islam that make a key destination for millions of Muslims from around the world who visit Saudi Arabia to perform the pilgrimage. Medina, officially known as Al Madinah Al Munawarah, is centered around the Prophet’s Mosque (P.B.U.H) known as Masjid-e-Nabawi.

2024年8月21日 · Medina was also known as the capital of the Islamic state during the time of Prophet Muhammad and played a very important role in the early development of Islam. The city became a center for religious activities in the Prophet’s mosque, Masjid al-Nabawi, at its heart.

2024年7月18日 · It’s not just a city on a map; it’s a holy city where the air feels blessed. Madinah is where our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) found a home after facing hardship in Mecca. He built his mosque, the Prophet’s …

Medina is the second holy city of Islam, after Mecca. Its importance as a religious site derives from the presence there of the Masjid al Nabawi, the Mosque of the Prophet, which was built on the site of Muhammad’s home and is where he is buried.

2021年3月5日 · Medina is a city in the Hejaz region of the Arabian Peninsula and administrative headquarters of the Al-Medina Region of Saudi Arabia. The Prophet’s Mosque, al-Masjid an-Nabawi, is in the heart of this city, a mosque established and originally built by our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).