Madina

Medina - Madinah

Madinah whose complete name is Madinah Almadina Al-Munawara is located in the north-western part of the Saudia Arabia, to the east of the Red Sea, which lies only 250 km away from it. It is the city whose people supported Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) when he immigrated to it from Makkah. The first mosque of Islam is also located in Madinah and is known as Masjid Al Quba.

Madinah is the city of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) and also his burial place. It was the first Islamic City to support the Prophet Muhammad, and it joined him in fighting battles which were victory of Islam and its spread. This is the city of the "Ansaar" and their brothers the "Muhajireen" who together formed the first Islamic army which entered Makkah in eight years after the Prophet's "Hijrah" It was a city which loved the Prophet, and which he in turn loved. On its soil he built his sacred mosque, and it was here that he was buried.

Madinah was also the city of the "Khulfai Rashiduun" who shouldered the responsibility of Jihad, or holy struggle, fighting against enemies and propagating Islam. To visit Madinah is not a Hajj or Umrah rite, but the unique merits of the Prophet's city, his Mosque and his sacred tomb attract every pilgrim to visit it. The Prophet had great love for this city. He once said that

"THERE IS A CURE FOR EVERY DISEASE IN THE DUST OF MADINAH" .

The Prophet himself participated in the construction of this mosque, called it "My Mosque" and led prayers in it for years. He has also said that a prayer performed in the Prophet's Mosque is better than a thousand prayers in any other place except Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah. It was also reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) has also said:

"THE PERSON WHO OFFERS 40 PRAYERS CONSECUTIVELY IN MY MOSQUE, WITHOUT MISSING A PRAYER IN BETWEEN, WILL SECURE IMMUNITY FROM THE FIRE OF HELL AND OTHER TORMENTS AND ALSO FROM HYPOCRISY."

Beside Masjid-e-Nabawi there are many mosques which are of very much historic importance like,

MASJID QUBA
MASJID JUMA
MASJID QIBLATAIN
MASJID MUSALLAH / MASJID GHUMANA
MASJID SUQYA
MASJID AHZAB / MASJID FATH
MASJID ZUBAB
MASJID AL FADIH
MASJID BANI QURAYZAH
MASJID BANI BAMI ZAFAR / MASJID BAGHALAH
MASJID UBAYY
MASJID BANI HARAM
MASJID ABU BAKR
MASJID ALI
MASJID UMM IBRAHIM BIN MUHAMMAD.

Madinah also has very importance places of history.

MARTYRS OF UHAD

Three miles to the north of Madinah is the mountain about which the Messenger of Allah said "Uhad is a mountain that loves us and we love it." The "Ghazwah Uhud" took place here in the year 3 A.H. it is mustahabb to visit martyrs of Uhud, the mountain itself and its mosques on Thursday after the Fajr prayers. The grave of Hadhrat Hamzah lies here, where one should offer salam.

JANNAT-UL-BAQI

Jannat-ul-Baqi is the graveyard lying in the east of Madinah. Innumerable companions of the Prophet Muhammad and saints are buried there.

BADAR

The plain of Badar is 20 miles south west of Madinah where the first battle between 313 Muslims and 1000 Qureish of Makkah took place in 624 A.D. The Muslims had seventy camels and two horses whereas the Qureish had a cavalry of 200 Horses and 700 camels. They were superior in weapons too, but Muslims were victorious because they were strong in morale and strategy due to the leadership of the Holy Prophet.