Things to do in Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah
Top sights and attractions to build your days around once you know when to go.
Prophet's Mosque
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. The mosque is located at the heart of Medina, and is a major site of pilgrimage that falls under the purview of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
Quba Mosque
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. It is thought to be the first mosque in the world, established on the first day of Muhammad's emigration to Medina. Its first stone is said to have been laid by the prophet, and the structure completed by his companions. The mosque was subsequently modified across the centuries until the 1980s, when it was completely replaced by a new building that stands today.
Masjid al-Qiblatain
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.
Al Jum'ah Mosque
Al Jum'ah Mosque is a mosque in Medina, in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia. Also known as Masjid Banī Sālim, Masjid Al-Wādī, Masjid Al-Qubayb, and Masjid ʿĀtikah, it is said by the locals to be where the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his companions performed Salatul-Jumu'ah for the first time, during their hijrah (migration) from Mecca to Medina.
Al-Ijabah Mosque
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.
Amberiye Mosque
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. It is named after the Anbariya Gate, next to which the mosque was located.
Fas'h mosque
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. The construction is already destroyed and there are only few remnants of the east, west and south wall, and the mehrab mujawwaf which is still visible. The building is now surrounded by an iron fence to guard its sustainability. It is 4.5 km (2.8 mi) from Al-Masjid an-Nabawi.
Masjid-u-Shajarah
The Mīqāt Dhu al-Ḥulayfah, also known as Masjid Dhu al-Hulayfah, is a miqat and mosque in Abyār ʿAlī, Medina, Saudi Arabia. The miqat mosque is located west of Wadi al-'Aqiq, where the final Islamic prophet, Muhammad, entered the state of ihram before performing 'Umrah, after the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah. The mosque is located 7 km SW of the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi and was defined by Muhammad as the miqat for those willing to perform the Hajj or Umrah pilgrimages from Medina.It is the second-largest miqat mosque after the Miqat Qarn al-Manazil in As-Sayl al-Kabir.
Mosque of Al-Saqiya
The Mosque of Al Suqya is a Sunni Islam mosque located in Medina, Saudi Arabia inside the current Anbariya train station.
The Seven Mosques
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. Another reason for the name is that many visitors usually visit Masjid Al-Qiblatayn among these mosques on their visit to Medina, making it seven. Some also consider Masjid al-Khandaq to be among one of those seven mosques.
Mosque of Bani Haram
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. It is also believed to be the place where the Islamic prophet Muhammad stopped by for prayer during digging of a trench before the battle. The house of Jabir ibn Abd Allah, one of Muhammad's companions, was located here, and several accounts of miracles are considered to be witnessed in his house. It is on the western side of Mount Sela.
Mosque of Al-Ghamama
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.
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