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Archers Mountain Uhud

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This is the small mountain where the archers were based

during the Battle of Uhud

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Battle of the Trench site

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The battle is named after "trench", or khandaq, that was dug

by Muslims in preparation for the battle. The word khandaq
(‫ )ﺧﻧدق‬is the Arabised form of the Persian word kandak
(meaning "that which has been dug"). Salman the Persian
advised Muhammad to dig a trench around the city.

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Castle of Urwah bin Zubair

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Bir Ali (Dhul Hulaifa)

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This is the Meeqat (boundary) from whence pilgrims enter Cave of Uhud (/madina/placestovisit/cave_of_uhud)
into Ihraam to perform Hajj or Umrah in Makkah View on Map (/madina/placestovisit/cave_of_uhud#map)

This is the cave the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was taken

to when he was injured in the Battle of Badr

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Dar Al Madinah Museum Garden of Salman al Farsi

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The museum has lots of models of Medina city with

explanation regarding the history of Medina city and beloved
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) life and his hijrah from Mecca
city to Medina

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Grave of Hamza (RA) and Martyrs of Uhud

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This is the cemetery where Hamza (RA) and the martyrs of

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Garden of Healing Sand

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Abu Dawood reported in his Sunan that the Prophet (SAS)

came to Thabit Ibn Qais who was sick and recited the dua
upon him, ’O Lord of Mankind, take away the harm from
Thabit Ibn Qais’. Then he (the Prophet) took some earth from
Buthaan (a place in Medina) and then put it in a container
and put water in it. After, doing this, he then splashed the
water on Thabit’. (Abu Dawood)
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Hejaz Railway Station House of Sayyidah Fatima bint Husayn (RA)

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The Hejaz Railway was built by the Ottomans allowing This was the house and well of Sayyidah Fatimah bint
people to travel to Madina by train and ran all the way to Husayn in Madinah
Damascus, Syria

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Jannatul Baqi (/madina/placestovisit/jannatul_baqi)

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House of Mariah Qibtiyah (RA)
(/madina/placestovisit/house_mariah_qibtiyah) Jannatul Baqi is the main cemetery of Madina. Many
View on Map (/madina/placestovisit/house_mariah_qibtiyah#map) members of the Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) close family,
Mariyah Qibtiyah was gifted to the Prophet Muhammad and companions are buried here.
(PBUH) who bore him a son, Ibrahim, who passed away in
his infancy. This area, now a graveyard, marks where
Mariyah Qibtiyah live, and where Ibrahim also died.

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Masjid Abu Bakr as Siddiq (RA) Masjid Ghamama (/madina/placestovisit/masjid_ghamama)

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The "Mosque of Clouds" derives its name from the occasion
when the Prophet prayed for rain and suddenly clouds
appeared and rain fell.

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Masjid Ali (RA) (/madina/placestovisit/masjid_ali)

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Masjid Ijabah (/madina/placestovisit/masjid_ijabah)

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Masjid Ijabah is where the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

made a dua/supplication for three things. However, only two
of them were granted.

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Masjid Jumuah (/madina/placestovisit/masjid_jumah)
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This is where the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) performed the
first Friday congregational prayer in Madina
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Masjid Masturah (/madina/placestovisit/masjid_masturah)
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Masjid Masturah is where the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
rested and prayed after the Battle of Uhud. The Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH) also rested/stopped here whenever he
went to visit the grave of Hamza (RA) in Uhud.
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Masjid Misbah (/madina/placestovisit/masjid_misbah)
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Also known as Masjid Banu Unaif and Masjid Fajr, this is
where the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) performed his first
Fajr salaah when he entered Madina.
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Masjid Qiblatayn (/madina/placestovisit/masjid_qiblatayn)
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This is the place the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was
praying at when the direction of prayer (Qibla) was changed
from Al Quds (Jerusalem) to Makkah
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Masjid Quba (/madina/placestovisit/masjid_quba) Masjid Suqyaa (/madina/placestovisit/masjid_suqyaa)

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Masjid Quba was the first Masjid to be built in Islam. The
virtue of Masjid Quba is mentioned in the following Quranic
verse in Surah Taubah: “…certainly a masjid founded on
piety from the very first day is more deserving that you
should stand in it…” [9:108]
Masjid Suqyaa is located inside the Anbariya train station,
and marks the area where Muslims gathered before
departing for the Battle of Badr. The Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH) performed ablution and offered prayer. Then, he
supplicated for the dwellers of Madina and paraded his
forces.

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Masjid Shaikhain (/madina/placestovisit/masjid_shaikhain)
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This where the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) paraded his

army on the way to the Battle of Uhud. Those whom he
considered too young or not strong enough to stand the
battle were also dismissed here.

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Ottoman Fort (/madina/placestovisit/ottoman_fort) Saqeefa Bani Saida

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This fort is in the region where the Banu Qaynuqa lived who
were one of three main Jewish tribes living in Madinah at the This is garden where Abu Bakr Al-Siddeeq (RA) was
time when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on appointed the first Caliph in Islam
him) emigrated there. They were the first of the Jewish tribes
to break the peace treaty with the Muslims and were expelled
from Madinah in the middle of Shawwal, 2AH.

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Well of Ghars (/madina/placestovisit/well_of_ghars)

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The Well of Ghars is among historical wells in Madina. The

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) drank its water and told his
companions to use water in this well to bath Him after His
demise.

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Well of Uthman ibn Affan (RA)

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This well was the only source of water in in a part of

Madinah, which belong a Jew who charged exorbitant
amounts for water. Uthman (ra) offered to buy the well to
assist the Muslims.

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