Medina

Medina is a city located in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia.

It is the second holiest city in Islam after Mecca and is commonly known as the city of the Prophet because it was the final home and resting place of the prophet Muhammad.
Medina is a major pilgrimage site for Muslims and receives millions of visitors every year who come to visit the Prophet's Mosque, which houses his tomb. The city is also home to many other important Islamic sites, including the Quba Mosque, the first mosque ever built in Islam, and the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, one of the largest mosques in the world.
Apart from its religious significance, Medina is also a center for education and scholarship in Islam, with many Islamic schools and universities located in the city. The city has a rich history and has been a center of political, cultural, and economic activity in the Arabian Peninsula for centuries.
Today, Medina is a modern city with a population of around 1.5 million people. It has a vibrant economy based on religious tourism and industries such as agriculture, oil and gas, and manufacturing.
How to get to Medina
Medina has an airport with domestic and international flights and a railway station with trains to Mecca and Jeddah. It can also be easily reached by car.
Accommodation
There are countless hotels and other accomodation options, bookable via the international booking portals.


01 Al-Masjid an-Nabawi mosque	02 Al-Masjid an-Nabawi mosque


03 Footpath opposite prophet mosque	04 Green dome and minarets	05 Al-Masjid an-Nabawi mosque inner court	06 Minarets of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi mosque


07 Sun protection umbrellas in Al-Masjid an-Nabawi mosque	08 Al-Masjid an-Nabawi mosque	09 Al-Masjid an-Nabawi mosque	10 Prophet mosque	11 Entrance to Al-Masjid an-Nabawi mosque


12 Western entrance to prophet mosque	13 Elaf al Taqwa hotel	14 Al-Masjid an-Nabawi mosque	15 Al-Masjid an-Nabawi mosque


16 Al-Masjid an-Nabawi mosque inner court	17 Al-Masjid an-Nabawi mosque inner court	18 Al Safiah health care center	19 Footpath opposite prophet mosque	20 Al-Masjid an-Nabawi mosque


21 Al-Masjid an-Nabawi mosque	22 Green dome	23 Footpath opposite prophet mosque	24 Green dome and minarets	25 Entrance to Al-Masjid an-Nabawi mosque


26 Footpath opposite prophet mosque	27 Footpath opposite prophet mosque	28 The Seven Mosques - minaret	29 The Seven Mosques - Saba Masjid	30 The Seven Mosques - Saba Masjid


31 The Seven Mosques - minaret	32 The Seven Mosques - Saba Masjid	33 Qiblatain mosque	34 Qiblatain mosque dome


35 Qiblatain mosque	36 Qiblatain mosque


37 Mount Uhud	38 Masjid Sayyid al-Shuhada mosque	39 Masjid Sayyid al-Shuhada mosque


40 Sayyid al-Shuhada mosque and Mt Uhud	41 Sayyid al-Shuhada mosque and Mt Uhud


42 Sayyid al-Shuhada mosque and Mt Uhud from Archers Hill	43 Masjid Sayyid al-Shuhada mosque	44 Dar Al Madinah museum


45 Dar Al Madinah museum	46 Quba mosque	47 Quba mosque	48 Quba mosque	49 Quba mosque


50 Quba mosque	51 Quba mosque	52 Quba mosque	53 Quba mosque	54 Quba mosque


55 Quba mosque	56 Miqat mosque


57 Miqat mosque	58 Miqat mosque	59 Miqat mosque


60 Miqat mosque	61 Miqat mosque	62 Miqat mosque	63 Madinah municipality building


64 Madinah municipality building	65 Ambariya mosque	66 Hijaz railway museum


67 Hijaz railway museum and Ambariya mosque	68 Ambariya mosque	69 Hijaz railway museum


70 Medina municipality building	71 Medina municipality building	72 Ambariya mosque	73 View towards prophet mosque


74 Hijaz railway museum	75 Ambariya mosque	76 Ottoman railway station	77 Ambariya mosque


78 Ambariya mosque	79 Omar Bin Al Khattab road

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