Al Madinah Al Munawara

• It is the first mosque built in Islam. The Prophet, (blessings and peace be upon him), built it when he first came to Madina as a migrant. Before he entered Madina, he stayed in Quba for four days. On the fifth day he continued his journey to Madina with Abu Bakr As-Siddiq, (may Allah be pleased with him).
• Allah Almighty says, {A mosque founded on righteousness from the first day is more worthy for you to stand in. Within it are men who love to purify themselves; and Allah loves those who purify themselves}. [9: 108]

Virtues of Quba Mosque

• The Prophet, (blessings and peace be upon him), regularly visited and prayed in Quba Mosque. He said "Anyone who performs ablution at home, goes to Quba Mosque and prays there shall have a reward equivalent to that of 'Umrah."

Location

• Southwest of Madina, in an area rich in date palm plantations.

Area

• The mosque has a total area of 13,500 square meters and accommodates 25,000 worshipers.

King Salman Project to Expand Quba Mosque 1443 AH

• This project is the largest expansion of Quba Mosque. It aims to expand the mosque and improve the surrounding area. The project seeks to expand the total area of the mosque to 50,000 square meters, with a capacity of up to 66,000 worshipers.

It has been the cemetery of Madinah since the time of the Prophet, (blessings and peace be upon him). Many dead people have been buried there over the ages, foremost among them are some of the mothers of the believers, and a large number of the honorable companions, (may Allah be pleased with them). Al-Baqi' Cemetery is located to the southeast of the Prophet’s Mosque. It has an area of 180,000 m².

It was given this name because it used to have many trees. "Al-Baqi'" denotes a vast place where various types of trees grow. The Prophet, (blessings and peace be upon him), used to frequently visit Al-Baqi’ Cemetery and pray for the dead.

Men can visit Al-Baqi' Cemetery:

• After the Fajr prayer until 08:00 a.m
• After Asr prayer for the duration of an hour
• Immediately after obligatory prayers if there is a funeral

Mount Uhud is a magnificent mountain, about 4 km to the north of the Prophet’s Mosque. The Noble Prophet, (blessings and peace be upon him), assigned it a special status; he said, "Uhad is a mountain that loves us and we love it." The Battle of Uhud, which is one of the greatest battles in the history of Islam, took place in the vicinity of this mountain. Seventy companions of the Prophet met martyrdom in this battle, notably among them is the sayyed of all martyrs, Hamzah bin Abdulmuttalib, (may Allah be pleased with him).

Why was 'Mount Uhud' called by this name?

• Because it stands alone, separated from other mountains in the area. It extends as a chain from east to west and slants towards the north.

Approximate Dimensions:

• Length: 7 km
• Width: 2-3 km
• Altitude: up to 1,077 m

In this area, visitors will see Mount Uhud, the Archers' Mount, and the Martyrs' Cemetery.

This mountain can be reached through two means of transportation

Madinah buses

• The starting point is the Haram
• Madinah bus station (Al-Haram-Uhud) Sightseeing buses

• The Uhud Martyrs' Cemetery is 5 km to the north of the Prophet’s Mosque, at the foot of Mount Uhud. The area is called the Martyrs’ Square.

• The Martyrs' Cemetery is so called because it holds the bodies of 70 of the noble companions who were martyred in the Battle of Uhud.

• One of the most famous companions buried there is the sayyed of martyrs, Hamza bin Abduluttalib, uncle of the Prophet, (blessings and peace be upon him).

• Today, the cemetery is surrounded by a wall on all sides, allowing visitors to see the inside of the cemetery.

• It is Sunnah for visitors of the cemetery to greet and pray for the dead. The Messenger of Allah, (blessings and peace be upon him), used to say when visiting cemeteries, “Peace be upon you, inhabitants of the abode of a believing people. Allah willing, we will join you. May Allah have mercy on those who have gone ahead of us and those who come later.”

It is a small mountain next to Mount Uhud.

Origin of the Name

• It was given this name because the Prophet, (blessings and peace be upon him), ordered the archers in the Battle of Uhud to take their positions at the top of the mountain and to stay firm to protect the Muslim army and prevent the enemy from turning around the mountain and besieging the Muslims.

There were 50 archers under the command of Abdullah bin Jubair, (may Allah be pleased with him). The inevitable came to pass as some archers disobeyed the Prophet's commands when they saw that the polytheists had initially been defeated and started to flee the battlefield. Then, the archers left their positions and went down to collect booty while their commander, bin Jubair, tried in vain to dissuade them.

Therefore, Khaled bin Al-Walid, still a polytheist at the time, took advantage of that mistake, turned around the mountain with some elements of the polytheist army and attacked the Muslim army. He managed to reverse the outcome of the battle, and the victory of the Muslims turned into a defeat in which many of the Prophet's companions, (may Allah be pleased with them), were killed.

Allah Almighty says, {Why [is it that] when a [single] disaster struck you [on the day of Uhud], although you had struck [the enemy in the battle of Badr] with one twice as great, you said, ""From where is this?"" Say, ""It is from yourselves [i.e., due to your sin]}. [3: 165].