Top Sacred Places to Visit in Madina
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Madina, or Madinah al-Monawara, the Illuminated City, is known as "Taybah" and is the second-holiest mosque, which every pilgrim of Hajj or Umrah visits as an honor.
Though millions of pilgrims from every corner of the world visit the holy land, Madina City has been recognized as a “Healthy City” by WHO. It has got this recognition for the second time. It proves that Madina city has become healthier and more livable for all.
The pilgrims of Hajj or Umrah visit this holy place to give their presence at “Rawda” of (S.A.W.). "Yathrib" is the old name of Madina. (Ref: Mishkat al-Masabih 2737;Book 10, Hadith 226).
In this blog, I will help you to get to know more about the most revered places to visit in Madina, important historical sites, and must-do activities in Madina city.
Famous Islamic Landmarks in Madina You Must See
To know more about Islamic history and heritage, you would like to visit the famous Islamic sites of the city of Madina. Let’s see some of the most renowned Islamic landmarks to visit:
Masjid Nabawi
Masjid Al-Nabawi is the second largest mosque for Muslims, the first being the Haram of Makkah. The foundation stone was laid by the Prophet (S.A.W.). It is also known as Madina-al-Monnawara. When Muslims land in this holy place, they would like to visit this great mosque first to pay ‘Salawat’ to the Prophet (S.A.W.).
As the resting place of the Prophet (S.A.W.) is in Masjid Nabawi, it is a place of great blessing. And offering prayer in Masjid Nabawi is 1000 times better than any other prayer. (Ref: Sahih al-Bukhari 1190; Book 20-Hadith 3).
Quba Masjid
This is the first masjid of Muslims that was built by the Prophet (S.A.W.). The foundation stone of this Masjid was laid by him. ().
