Wednesday 11 July 2012

Madina Munawara The 2nd Holiest City in World For Muslims


Medina اَلْمَدِينَة اَلْمَنَوَّرَة  ("the city of the prophet (SAW)") is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia,
                              
                                                           Masjid-e-Nabvi(SAW)
 and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad(SAW). Medina is historically significant for being Muhammad(SAW)'s home after the Hijrah. Before the advent of Islam, the city was known as Yathrib, but was personally renamed by Muhammad(SAW).
           

Medina is home to the three oldest mosques in Islam, namely Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (The Prophet(SAW)'s Mosque), Quba Mosque (the first mosque in Islam's history),and Masjid al-Qiblatain (the mosque where the qibla was switched to Mecca).
                                   
                                  
                                                   Hazrat Ftima (RA) house in madina
Because of the Saudi government's religious policy and concern that historic sites could become the focus for idolatry, much of Medina's Islamic physical heritage has been destroyed since the beginning of Saudi rule.
The Islamic calendar is based on the emigration of Muhammad(SAW) and his followers(RA) to the city of Medina, which marks the start of the Hijri year in 622 CE, called Hijra.
                                      
                                                             Jannat-ul-Baqee 
                                                                 Masjid-E-Nabvi(SAW)

It should me known by Non-Muslims that they are not allowed to enter Madina as well as pass through this holy city.

                                                 Madina city Pictures
               
                                                      Madina city Pictures
                
                                             Madina is famous in dates. Dates tree
                  Madina City
                                                                    Madina city Pictures
                                                        Madina Munawara dates