Things to see in Medina
Medina is a city in Saudi Arabia, with an urban population of about 1 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 8 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Prophet's Mosque Place of worship
The Prophet's Mosque is the second mosque built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in Medina, after the Quba Mosque, as well as the second largest mosque and holiest site in Islam, after the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, in the Saudi region of the Hejaz.
2Quba Mosque Place of worship
The Quba Mosque is a mosque located in Medina in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia, first built in the lifetime of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the 7th century.
3Masjid al-Qiblatain Place of worship
The Masjid al-Qiblatayn, also spelt Masjid al-Qiblatain, is a historic mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, located approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) north-west of the Prophet's Mosque.
4Al-Baqi' History
Jannat al-Baqī is the oldest and first Islamic cemetery of Medina located in the Hejaz region of present-day Saudi Arabia. It is also known as Baqi al-Gharqad.
5Mount Uhud Nature
Mount Uhud is a mountain north of Medina, in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. It is 1,077 m (3,533 ft) high and 7.5 km (4.7 miles) long.
6Fas'h mosque Place of worship
Fash Mosque, or Masjid Uhud is a small mosque beneath the Mount Uhud, under the cave, in Medina, Saudi Arabia. There are some accounts of the Islamic prophet Muhammad fulfilling the Zuhr prayer on the day of the Battle of Uhud after the battle.
7Amberiye Mosque Place of worship
The Anbariya Mosque, also known as the Hamidiye Mosque, built in 1908 by the Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamid II, the Anbariya Mosque was a part of the Hejaz railway project next to al-Muazzim Railway Station, which houses the Hejaz Railway Museum.
8Al-Ijabah Mosque Place of worship
The Al-Ijabah Mosque, also known as Bani Muawiyah Mosque, or as Al-Mubahalah Mosque, is a mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The mosque was built during the time of the Islamic prophet Muhammad on a land owned by Muawiyah bin Malik bin 'Auf of the tribe of As-Sus.
9Al Jum'ah Mosque Place of worship
Al Jum'ah Mosque is a mosque in Medina, in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia.
10The Seven Mosques Place of worship
The Seven Mosques is a complex of six small historic and often visited mosques in the city of Medina, Saudi Arabia. Despite only consisting of six mosques, the complex is called seven because some think it originally consisted of seven mosques.
11Sela Nature
Selaʾ is a mountain in Medina in modern Saudi Arabia.
12Mosque of Al-Saqiya Place of worship
The Mosque of Al Suqya is a Sunni Islam mosque located in Medina, Saudi Arabia inside the current Anbariya train station.
13Mosque of Bani Haram Place of worship
The Mosque of Bani Haram is one of the historic Sunni Islam mosques in Medina, Saudi Arabia. It stands in the area where the tribe of Bani Haram lived, and it was used as a base camp during the Battle of the Trench.
14Mosque of Al-Ghamama Place of worship
Mosque of Al-Ghamamah is a mosque, located in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The mosque is located at 500 m (1,600 ft) west of As-Salam door of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi.
15Hejaz Railway Museum Museum
The Hejaz Railway Museum is a railway museum in Medina, Saudi Arabia. It opened in 2006 and is located on the grounds of the restored Ottoman railway station in Medina.
16As-Sajadah Mosque Place of worship
The As-Sajadah Mosque, also known as Asy-Syukr Mosque or Abi Dzar Mosque, is a Sunni Islam mosque, located 900 metres (3,000 ft) north of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
17Bani Haritsah Mosque Place of worship
The Bani Haritsah Mosque, or Masjid Al-Mustarah, is a Sunni Islam mosque located in Medina, Saudi Arabia. It is located at Sayyid asy-Syuhada' street.
18Al Romat Mountain Nature
Al Romat Mountain, or Aynin Mountain, is a small mountain adjacent to Mount Uhud, about three kilometers north of the Prophet's Mosque near Medina.
19Al-Rayah Mosque Place of worship
The Al-Rayah Mosque, or Dzubab Mosque, is a Sunni Islam mosque located in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
20Mosque of Atban Bin Malik Place of worship
Mosque of Atban Bin Malik is an historic Sunni Islam mosque, in Medina, Saudi Arabia. It is located 60 m (200 ft) north of Al Jum'ah Mosque.
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