Living in the City of the Prophet where one can perform ibadah in the Holy Mosque within a few minutes distance and just a few hours away for umrah in Mecca is a blessing, what more can a Muslim ask for?
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| front view of Masjid Nabawi |
The most valued benefit of living in AlMadinah is to be minutes away from the Holy Mosque of the Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him). AlMadinah is the second Holiest City in the kingdom after Makkah. AlMadinah has an area of 151,990 km² and a population around 1,512,724. It is subdivided into seven governorates: Yanbu, Badr, Alhenakia, Khaibar, Al-Ula, Mahd Althahab and AlMadinah.
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| Inside Masjid Nabawi During Friday Prayer |
Madina is importance as a religious site derives from the presence of Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi or The Mosque of The Prophet. AlMadinah is home to the oldest three mosques in Islam, namely Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi (The Prophet„s Mosque), Quba Mosque (the first mosque in Islam's history), (and Masjid al-Qiblatain) the mosque where the qibla was switched to Makkah.
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| Masjid Quba-The oldest Masjid in Islamic History |
The Islamic calendar is based on the migration of the prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him) and his followers to the city of AlMadinah, which marks the start of the Hijri year in 622 CE, called Hijra.Anas bin Malik narrates that the Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him) said; O„Allah! Grant AlMadinah twice the blessings that you granted to Makkah. (Sahih al-Bukhar) Saad bin Malik and Abu Hurayra narrates that Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him) said; on every street of AlMadinah, there are two Angels protecting it. Plague and Antichrist cannot enter this city and whoever casts an evil on this city, Allah will dissolve him just as salt dissolves in water. (Musnad Ahmad)
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