Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah in Madinah: History and Islamic Significance
Located between the Prophet Muhammad???s ??? house and his minbar, Al-Rawdah holds a special place in Islamic tradition and the history of Madinah.
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Al-Baqi Cemetery in Madinah: History and Islamic Significance
Located next to the Prophet's Mosque, Al-Baqi is closely connected to the history of the Prophet Muhammad ???, his family, his Companions, and the early Muslim community.
The Prophet’s Mosque: the heart and sanctuary of Medina
From its humble seventh-century beginnings built with mud brick and palm trunks to an architectural triumph holding over a million worshippers, Al-Masjid an-Nabawi remains the spiritual soul of Medina.
The Islamic University of Madinah: a global crossroads of scholarship
Founded in 1961 on the banks of historic Wadi al-Aqeeq, the Islamic University gathers scholars and students from over 170 nations, bridging classical Islamic sciences with modern engineering, computer science, and medicine.
Rare Manuscripts Collection at the Library of al-Masjid al-Nabawi
A journey through Islamic heritage: discover rare Quranic manuscripts, ancient writing materials, and historical treasures that document centuries of Islamic scholarship and calligraphy.
The Seven Mosques: the trench, and why there are six
A cluster of small mosques on the line of the trench dug in the year 5, below the ridge where the city camped. The name says seven. The site has six.
Inside the Qur’an printing complex: how the Madinah mushaf is made
The most widely printed edition of the Qur’an in the world comes off presses on the western edge of Medina, and you can stand above the floor and watch it happen.
Ghars Well: the water the Prophet ﷺ asked to be washed with
A small walled well near Quba, easy to walk past, attached to one of the most personal instructions in the seerah.
The martyrs of Uhud: visiting the cemetery at the foot of the mountain
Seventy companions are buried where they fell, including Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib. What to expect, and how to behave when you get there.
Shopping in Medina: malls, markets and what things cost
From air-conditioned malls with international brands to the perfume counters and date stalls near the Haram — where to go for what, at three budgets.
Where to eat in Medina: from a ten-riyal shawarma to a proper mandi
What a meal costs, what to order, and why the best food is usually a short walk further from the mosque than most visitors go.
Buying dates in Medina: Ajwa, prices, and how not to be sold Safawi
The Central Date Market carries well over a hundred varieties. Here is what the main ones are, what they cost, and the one test that catches most substitutions.
Quba Mosque: the first mosque in Islam
Three kilometres south of the Prophet’s Mosque stands the building the Prophet ﷺ founded before he entered Medina itself.
Mount Uhud: reading a battle in the landscape
The hill that decided the Battle of Uhud is small enough to walk up in a few minutes — and standing on it explains more than any account of the day.
Qiblatain: the mosque where the direction of prayer changed
A congregation turned mid-prayer from Jerusalem towards Mecca, and the mosque has carried the name of both directions ever since.
The Hejaz Railway: the line that ended in Medina
For eight years a train ran from Damascus to Medina. The station it terminated at is still standing, and it is the least visited good thing in the city.