Medina

Muslims call it "Taiba", the first capital in the history of Islam, and the second holiest place for Muslims after Mecca.

It is the capital in this region located on the historical land of Hejaz, west of Saudi Arabia.

Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah is about 400 km away from Makkah in the northeast direction, and about 150 km east of the Red Sea.

The nearest port is Yanbu, which is located in the south-western side and is 220 km away.

The Medina covers about 589 km², of which 99 km² is occupied by the residential area, while the rest of the area is outside the urban area, which consists of mountains, valleys, flood slopes, desert lands, agricultural lands, cemeteries, and parts of the highway network.

Medina was founded more than 1500 years before the Prophet's migration, and was known before the advent of Islam as "Yathrib".

This name was mentioned in Quraan:

“ And when a faction of them said, "O people of Yathrib, there is no stability for you [here], so return [home]." And a party of them asked permission of the Prophet, saying, "Indeed, our houses are unprotected," while they were not exposed. They did not intend except to flee.” [13]

It was reported in the authentic hadith that the Prophet Muhammad changed its name from Yathrib to Medina, and he forbade the use of its old name.

Medina hosts three of the oldest and most important mosques in the world, namely: the Prophet’s Mosque, the Quba Mosque, and the Qiblatan Mosque.

Medina has great significance Muslims due to the migration of the Prophet Muhammad to it and his staying there throughout his remaining life.

Muslims call the Quranic Surahs that were revealed there, the Madaniah Surah.

The city has a population of approximately 1,152,991 people.

The city includes many landmarks and monuments, perhaps the most prominent of which is the Prophet's Mosque, which is the second most sacred mosque for Muslims after the Sacred Mosque in Makkah, in addition to the cemetery of Al-Baqi, which is the main cemetery for the people of Madina, and where many of the companions were buried.

Madina hosts the Quba Mosque is the first mosque built in Islam, the Qiblatan Mosque, Mount Uhud, and many valleys, wells, streets, lanes, and ancient alleys.