Yanbu gives Al Madinah Province a completely different character from its inland oases and volcanic fields. Here, traditional Hijazi architecture f…
Badr is one of the most important locations in early Islamic history. The Battle of Badr took place here in 624 CE, but the setting is easier to un…
Khaybar is one of the most distinctive landscapes in Al Madinah Province. A broad date-palm oasis lies among dark volcanic fields, while archaeolog…
Black volcanic rock is one of the defining features of Madinah's geography. These lava fields are known in Arabic as harrat , and they helped s…
Madinah contains dozens of mosque sites connected with the Prophetic period and the early centuries of Islam. Not every surviving building dates …
The Battle of the Trench, also known as the Battle of Al-Ahzab, took place around Madinah in 626 CE. Its geography differs from Uhud because the de…
Mount Uhud is both a physical landmark and one of the most important historical landscapes in Madinah. The Battle of Uhud took place at its souther…
South of central Madinah, Quba preserves one of the clearest geographical connections with the Hijrah. The area was once a village of gardens and p…
For Muslim visitors, the Prophet's Mosque is the spiritual center of Madinah. It is also surrounded by museums and exhibitions that explain the…
Madinah is best explored as several connected historical landscapes rather than as a checklist of mosques. The central area revolves around the Pro…
Al Madinah Province extends far beyond Madinah City. Its landscapes include volcanic fields, historic oases, mountain corridors and the Red Sea coa…