attractions REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Al Madinah Al Munawarah 5 Known as ‘Te Radiant City’, this second holiest city in Islam is the burial place of the
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Travel north in Al Madinah Province towards the Al Harra’ mountains and the city of Al ‘Ula to discover more than 2,000 years of history
AL-MASJID AL-NABAWI Al-Masjid al-Nabawi, which means the ‘Mosque of the Prophet’ in Madinah is the place where the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is buried. It is considered to be the second of the two holy mosques. History suggests that the
Prophet (pbuh) himself partici- pated in the construction of the mosque, which is why it holds an esteemed place in every Muslim’s consciousness. At the southeast side of the
mosque can be found the holy chamber known as the House of the Prophet (pbuh), where
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he used to live with his spouse (Aisha), mother of the believers. During his lifetime, their home adjoined the mosque, but within 100 years the mosque had been extended to include his tomb. He is buried alongside the
first two caliphs, Abu Bakr and Umar. The latter was gifted a spot next to Muhammad (pbuh) by his wife Aisha, which she had intended for herself. The basic plan of the mosque has been adopted in the building of other mosques around the world. The Mosque is open for
daily prayers and thousands visit during pilgrimages.
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AL ‘ULA OLD CITY Stone brought from the nearby Al Khuraiba was used to build the original Old City. Al ‘Ula, which has a population of 60,000, is 300 kilometres north of Madinah and is surrounded by some of the oldest archaeological sites in the kingdom. The old city is a rare example
of Islamic buildings in the 7th to the 11th
centuries. Altars,
blocks and ancient Lihyanite- inscribed stones can still be viewed throughout the site.
Part of the full-day Al ‘Ula city tour Sat to Thu 10am to 3pm Groups size: up to 50
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