The most holy structures in Islam are situated in Saudi Arabia. These are according to Islam the centre of the world.

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The Holy Mosque of The Prophet, Al-Madinah

Al-Madinah has been ascribed many names, all of them indicative of the high place it holds in the hearts of the Muslims.

It was the first capitol of Islam, it embraces the Prophet’s Mosque and contains the final resting place of the mortal remains of the most beloved of all time, the Prophet Mohammed

(Peace be upon him).

Madinah is also the place in which the Prophet, peace be upon him, was buried.

Madinah is located in the north-western part of the Kingdom, to the east of the Red Sea, which lies only 250 km (155 miles) away from it. It is surrounded by a number of mountains:

Al-Hujaj, or Pilgrims' Mountain to the West, Salaa to the north-west, Al-E'er or Caravan Mountain to the south and Uhad to the north Madinah is situated on a flat mountain plateau at the junction of the three valleys of Al-Aql, Al-Aqiq, and Al-Himdh.

For this reason, there are large green areas amidst a dry mountainous region. The city is 620 meters (2034 ft) above sea level. Its western and southwestern parts have many volcanic rocks.

Madinah lies at the meeting-point of longitude 39 36' east and latitude 24 28' north. It covers an area of about 50 square kilometers (19 square miles).

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."

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.

There is neither Ihram nor talbiyah for the visit to Madinah or the Prophet's Mosque.

The Prophet had great love for this city.

He once said that "There is a cure for every disease in the dust of Madinah" (Al-Targhib).

The average temperature in summer is 30 ْC and from May to September it may reach 46 ْC. The Lowest average temperature is in January, as it is 15 ْC.

Madinah was the city of the "Khulfai Rashiduun" (Orthodox Caliphs of Islam), who shouldered the responsibility of Jihad, or holy struggle,

fighting against renegades and propagating Islam in the countries surrounding the Arabian Peninsula. It was the seat of the first Islamic state, and witnessed the Prophet's companions administering the affairs of the Moslem

community, compiling the Holy Koran, and dispatching armies to Persia, Syria and Egypt.

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