PLACES OF VISIT AND SACRED SITES IN MEDINA
The cemetery of Medina known as “Baqi’ al-Gharqad” or “Baqi'” is located to the southeast of Masjid al-Nabawi in Medina.
One of the mosques located in the Medina prayer ground. It is situated at the beginning of Amidyya Street to the northwest of the Musalla Mosque.
Construction began in 1900, and in 1908, the Hejaz Railway reached Medina, establishing a connection between Medina and Istanbul.
Located in the northwest of Medina, in the Wabara area, and 5 km away from Masjid al-Nabawi, this mosque’s first name was “Masjid Bani Salim” due to the tribe it was situated in.
During the migration, the Prophet (SAW) arrived at Quba and stayed there for 14 days, waiting for Hazrat Ali (RA) and the other migrants from Mecca.
The Prophet of Islam performed Eid prayers in this mosque located 500 meters southwest of Masjid al-Nabawi, not in the Prophet’s Mosque itself.
In 1662, Abu Salim al-Ayyashi, who visited Medina, records that the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) performed Eid prayers in various places, three of which are famous.
Mount Uhud surrounds the plain upon which Medina was founded, from the north. It is 8 kilometers long and 110 meters high. Its distance from Masjid al-Nabawi is 5 kilometers.
Situated on a fertile oasis known for its wells and date gardens, Quba takes its name from a well located there. Quba was a village located on the road to Mecca.
Zulhulaifah is designated by the Prophet (SAW) as the miqat (ritual boundary) for those going from Medina to Mecca. Today, it is referred to as “Abar-i Ali” or “Ebyar-i Ali,” named after Hazrat Ali.
