Major mosque— 3 sites
The central historical mosques of Madinah — the spiritual and administrative hearts of the city.
Mosque of Quba
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Mosque of the Prophet ﷺ (Al-Masjid An-Nabawi)
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Mosque of Al-Qiblatayn (The Two Qiblas)
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Historical mosque— 30 sites
Mosques linked to the Prophet's Sira, the Companions or the battles.
Mosque and Fortress of the Banu Waqif
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Mosque of Ash-Shams (of the Sun)
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Al-Jumu'ah Mosque (of Friday)
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House of Itban Ibn Malik
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Mosque of Al-Fadikh (Dhu Bab)
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Mosque and Mashrabah of Umm Ibrahim (Mariya the Copt)
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Mosque of Al-'Ajouz
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Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab (Center)
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Mosque of Othman Ibn Affan (Center)
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Mosque of Al-Ghamama (The Cloud)
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Mosque of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (Center)
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Mosque of Ali Ibn Abi Talib (Center)
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Mosque As-Sabaq (of Horse Racing)
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Bani Ghifar Mosque
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Masjid As-Suqya
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Masjid Al-Manaratain (Bani Dinar)
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Mosque of the Banu al-Harith ibn al-Khazraj
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Bani Haram Mosque
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Mosque of Al-Fath (of Victory)
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Mosque of Salman Al-Farsi (Khandaq)
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Mosque of Abu Bakr (Khandaq)
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Mosque of Omar (Khandaq)
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Ali Mosque (Khandaq)
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Mosque of Sa'd Ibn Mu'adh (Fatima)
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Mosque of Ar-Rayah (the Standard)
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Mosque of Abu Dharr Al-Ghifari
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Mosque of Al-Ijabah (of the Answered Invocation)
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Masjid Al-Mustarah (The Resting Place)
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Mosque of Sayyid Ash-Shuhada (Uhud)
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Mosque Al-Fas-h
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Hijra site— 8 sites
Stages along the path of the Prophet's ﷺ Hijra from Makkah to Madinah.
Miqat Dhu'l-Hulayfah (Abyar Ali)
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Monument Tala'a Al-Badru
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Fortress Ad-Dahyan and the Well of 'Uyun Ibn Hammal
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Path of the Hijra
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Al-'Usbah Mosque (Bi'r Al-Hujaym)
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Bustan al-Mustadhal and Bi'r 'Idhq
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House of Kulthum Ibn Hidm
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House of Sa'd Ibn Khaythamah (Dar al-'Uzzab)
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Battle site— 8 sites
Battlefields of the Prophetic era — Uhud, Khandaq, Badr…
Fortress of Ka'b Ibn al-Ashraf
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Cave of Bani Haram
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Jabal Sal'
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Mosque of Ad-Dir' / Ash-Shaykhayn
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Jabal Ar-Rumat (Mount of the Archers)
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Cave of Uhud
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Quranic Inscriptions on the Rock (Uhud)
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Jabal Bani Qurayza
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Post-prophetic site— 12 sites
Places that bear witness to Madinah's history after the Prophet ﷺ.
Gates of Medina
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The Largest Flag of Medina
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Quba Castle
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Souq Al-Manakhah
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Saqifat Bani Sa'idah
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Old Quarter (Old Town)
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House of Sayyida Fatima bint Al-Husayn
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4x4 Excursion — Summit of Uhud
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Ottoman Castle of Al-'Uyun
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Fortress Khashm Adh-Dhib
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Inscriptions Beneath the Palace of Hisham Ibn Isma'il
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Palace of 'Urwa Ibn Az-Zubayr
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Historical well— 9 sites
Wells mentioned in the Prophetic tradition that can still be identified today.
Well of the Ring (Bi'r Al-Khatim / Bi'r Aris)
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Well Bi'r Al-Ihn (Al-Yusayra)
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Ancient Historical Well (Quba-Jumu'ah Route)
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Well on the Prophet's ﷺ Path
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Al-Ghars Well
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Well of Salman Al-Farsi
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Site of the Well of Abu 'Inabah
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The Farm and Well of Othman Ibn Affan (Bi'r Rumah)
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Well of Al-Mushayrib
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Cemetery— 4 sites
Notable cemeteries, especially Baqi' and the tombs of the martyrs.
Mosque of Unayf (Tomb of Talha ibn al-Bara')
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Al-Baqi Cemetery (Jannat al-Baqi)
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Cemetery of the Martyrs of Khandaq
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Sayyid Ash-Shuhada (tomb of Hamza at Uhud)
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Geographical site— 6 sites
Valleys, mountains and geographical places mentioned in the hadiths.
Jabal 'Ayr
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Palm Grove of Salman Al-Farsi
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Jabal Al-Asafirin (Two White Mountains)
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Wadi Qanat
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Jabal La'la' / Al-A'la / 'Uqab
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Jabal Thawr (Medina)
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