Holy Places
Holy Places of Makkah & Madinah - Guide & History.
Each site's significance, ritual role, etiquette, and visitor information - in one place.
The Sacred City
Places in Makkah
- MakkahMasjid al-Haram
The Sacred Mosque that surrounds the Ka'bah - the qiblah of every Muslim.
Explore to - MakkahThe Ka'bah
The House of Allah - first house of worship on earth.
Explore to - MakkahHajar al-Aswad
The Black Stone set into the Ka'bah's eastern corner.
Explore to - MakkahMaqam Ibrahim
The stone bearing Prophet Ibrahim's ﷺ footprint.
Explore to - MakkahSafa & Marwah
The two hills of Hajar's ﷺ search - Sa'i takes place between them.
Explore to - MakkahZamzam
The miraculous well that has flowed for over 4,000 years.
Explore to - MakkahJabal al-Nour (Cave of Hira)
The mountain where the first revelation came to the Prophet ﷺ.
Explore to - MakkahJabal Thawr
The mountain of the Prophet's ﷺ Hijrah cave.
Explore to - MakkahMina · Arafat · Muzdalifah
The Mashair - the three sacred stations of Hajj.
Explore to - MakkahMakkah - History
From Prophet Ibrahim ﷺ to today: how the Holy City was built.
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The Radiant City
Places in Madinah
- MadinahMasjid an-Nabawi ﷺ
The Mosque of the Prophet ﷺ - the second holiest mosque in Islam.
- MadinahThe Rawdah
The garden between the Prophet's ﷺ pulpit and his blessed chamber.
- MadinahJannat al-Baqi
The blessed cemetery of the Sahabah ﷺ, adjacent to Masjid an-Nabawi.
- MadinahMasjid Quba
The first mosque in Islam - a prayer here equals an Umrah.
- MadinahMasjid al-Qiblatain
The mosque where the qiblah was changed from Jerusalem to Makkah.
- MadinahMount Uhud
The mountain of the Battle of Uhud and the martyrs of Uhud ﷺ.
- MadinahThe Seven Mosques
Historic mosques near the site of the Battle of the Trench (Khandaq).
- MadinahMadinah - History
From Yathrib to the City of the Prophet ﷺ.