Medina is generally considered to be the
"cradle of Islamic culture and
civilization". The city is considered to be the second-holiest
of three key cities in Islamic tradition, with Makkah and Jerusalem serving
as the holiest and third-holiest cities respectively. Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (lit. 'The Prophet's Mosque') is of
exceptional importance in Islam and serves as burial site of the prophet Muhammad, by whom the
mosque was built in 622 CE (first year of the Hijrah).
Observant Muslims usually
visit his tomb, or rawdhah, at least once in their lifetime during
a pilgrimage known as Zirayat, although
this is not obligatory. The
original name of the city before the advent of Islam was Yathrib and it is referred to by this name
in Chapter 33 (Al-Ahzab, lit. 'The
Confederates') of the Quran. It was
renamed to Madinat an-Nabi (lit. 'City of the
Prophet' or 'The Prophet's City') after and later to al-Madinah al-Munawwarah (lit. 'The Enlightened City') before being simplified
and shortened to its modern name, Madinah (lit. 'The City'),
from which the English-language spelling
of "Medina" is derived. Saudi road signage uses Madinah and al-Madinah al-Munawwarah interchangeably.
Monday, July 28, 2025
Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia
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