Madinah is the city to which Muhammad ﷺ migrated after fleeing from Makkah. It was also the first seat of the...
MUSJID AN NABAWI, MADINAH
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HUDAYBIYYAH
Hudaybiyyah is situated approximately 20km west of Makkah and is named after a well that was found in that vicinity....
THE CEMETERY OF MAKKAH – JANNAT AL MUA’LLA
Located in the valley east of the Musjid al Haram is Jannat al Mu’alla, the historical graveyard in Makkah where...
MUSJID AL QANTARA/ MUSJID AL-MADHOUN, TAIF
Another important site in Taif is the Al Qantara Musjid, which is located in the Mathnah neighborhood. It is alleged...
THE LIBRARY OF SHE EB BANU HASHIM – THE BIRTH-PLACE OF THE PROPHET ﷺ
Situated towards the northwest of Musjid Al Haram’s boundaries, is the Library of She’eb Banu Hashim. This spot is...
THE MOUNTAIN OF MERCY
The Mountain of Mercy is a chain of little mounds located in Arafah on the route between Makkah and Taif. Known as...
MUSJID ABDULLAH IBN ABBAS RA , TAIF
The mountainous town of Taif lies approximately 90km east of Makkah at 1800 meters of altitude, in a valley on the...
MUSJID AL JINN
Musjid Al Jinn is a Musjid in Makkah located near the Jannat Al Mua’lla cemetery, on the Musjid Al Haram Road. Many...
THE MOUNTAIN OF THAWR
The Mountain Al Thawr (Jabal al-Thawr) is the mountain containing the cave in which the Prophet ﷺ and his companion...