Ziyarah and holy places in Madinah

16 places pilgrims visit in and around Madinah, each with its history, what to do there and practical tips, and directions on the UmrahMap 3D map.

Holy sites and mosques

Ar-Rawdah ash-Sharifah (Green Dome) — The Rawdah ash-Sharifah — the garden between the Prophet's ﷺ minbar and his chamber, and the Green Dome above his grave.
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi — The Prophet's Mosque — built by the Prophet ﷺ himself on arriving in Madinah, and his resting place beneath the Green Dome.
Al-Baqi Cemetery — Jannat al-Baqi — the cemetery of Madinah beside the mosque, resting place of thousands of the Prophet's ﷺ family and Companions.
Al-Baqi main gate — The main gate of Jannat al-Baqi on its west wall, across the plaza from the east side of the Prophet's Mosque.
Masjid al-Ghamamah — Masjid al-Ghamamah, the Mosque of the Cloud — the old Eid prayer ground of Madinah, a short walk from the Prophet's Mosque.
Masjid Quba — Masjid Quba — the first mosque of Islam, founded by the Prophet ﷺ in the village of Quba on his arrival from Makkah.
Masjid al-Qiblatain — The Mosque of the Two Qiblas — where the direction of prayer was turned from Jerusalem to the Kaaba in the middle of a prayer.
The Seven Mosques (Masjid al-Fath) — The Seven Mosques at the foot of Mount Sela — small prayer places from the Battle of the Trench, around Masjid al-Fath.
Miqat Dhul Hulayfah (Abyar Ali) — Dhul Hulayfah (Abyar Ali) — the miqat of Madinah, where pilgrims travelling to Makkah enter ihram, as the Prophet ﷺ did.

Jabal Sela (Battle of the Trench) — Jabal Sela — the small mountain in the old city that sheltered the Muslims during the Battle of the Trench, with Masjid al-Fath on its slope.
Martyrs of Uhud (Sayyid ash-Shuhada) — The martyrs of Uhud — the enclosure at the foot of the mountain where Hamza and the seventy fallen of the battle lie.
Archers' Hill (Jabal ar-Rumah) — The Archers' Hill (Jabal ar-Rumah) — the small hill facing Uhud where the fifty archers were posted, and where the battle turned.
Mount Uhud — Mount Uhud, 5 km north of the mosque — site of the Battle of Uhud (625 CE), where seventy Companions fell, and the mountain the Prophet ﷺ said loves us.

Jabal Ayr — Jabal Ayr — the mountain at the southern boundary of Madinah's sanctuary, named by the Prophet ﷺ as one limit of the Haram of Madinah.

Haramain Railway Station — Madinah's Haramain High Speed Rail station — trains to Makkah in about two and a half hours, and to Jeddah and its airport.
Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Airport — Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport — Madinah's airport, 15 km north-east of the city, used by many pilgrims to arrive or depart.

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