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Prophet's Mosque

The Prophet's Mosque is one of the holiest mosques in the world, built by the Prophet Muhammad himself in Medina shortly after his migration, and where he is buried. It is considered the most virtuous mosque on earth after the Sacred Mosque. This mosque, which houses the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as the graves of Abu Bakr and Umar, has become a symbol of Islamic architecture and civilization. Today, it hosts millions of pilgrims and visitors.

Mosque·Medina

Quba Mosque

Quba Mosque (Masjid Quba) is a sacred place built by the Prophet Muhammad during his migration journey, located in the village of Quba, 5 km from Medina. It is considered the first mosque in Islamic history open to the public. It is believed to be referred to in the Quran as the "mosque built on piety from the first day" (At-Tawbah 9:108). The Prophet Muhammad announced that the two rak'ahs prayed here are equivalent to the reward of Umrah.

Mosque·Medina

Friday Mosque (Kubeyb Location - Sulb Valley - En-Nabi Mosque)

The Friday Mosque (Masjid al-Jumu'ah) is a blessed mosque built later at the site where the Prophet Muhammad led the first Friday prayer and delivered the first Friday sermon in the history of Islam in the Ranuna Valley (Sulb Valley / Kubeyb Location) before arriving in Medina during his migration journey. It is located approximately 350-500 meters north of the Kuba Mosque, in the southwest of Medina.

Mosque·Medina

The Ghazwah of Gābe (Zūkarid)

The Ghazwah of Gābe (Zūkarid Expedition) was an expedition organized in the 6th year of Hijra (627/628 CE) after a group led by Uyayna b. Hisn from the Banu Ghatafan tribe seized the camels belonging to the Prophet Muhammad near the Gābe area, where they were grazing. This event took place in the Gābe forest area northeast of Medina, along the road to Syria.

Historical Event Site·Medina

Zubair ibn al-Awwam Well - Bir'u Zubair

The Well of Zubair ibn al-Awwam (Bir'u Zubair) is a well associated with Zubair ibn al-Awwam, a great companion from the ten who were given glad tidings of Paradise, and the son of the Prophet's aunt, Safiyyah bint Abd al-Muttalib. Zubair ibn al-Awwam was one of the first to believe in the Prophet and is regarded as one of the distinguished companions known as the "apostles" of Islam.

Well·Medina

Hz. Osman Well (Rume)

The Hz. Osman Well / Rûme Well (Bi'ru Rûme) is a historical well located in the lower part of the Akîk valley in the southwest of Medina, which was purchased from a Jew by Hz. Osman b. Affân with the encouragement of the Prophet Muhammad and dedicated for the use of Muslims. It is considered the first endowment in Islamic history. The water of the well has maintained its quality as the best drinking water in Medina for many centuries.

Well·Medina

Ottoman Train Station

The Medina Ottoman Train Station (Hejaz Railway Museum) is a historic station that served as the last stop of the Hejaz Railway, built by Sultan II. Abdulhamid between 1900 and 1908. This line, which started from Damascus and reached Medina with a length of 1,464 km, is one of the largest infrastructure projects in the Islamic world and now serves as a museum.

Other·Medina

Osmanlı Hamidiye Mosque

The Osmanlı Hamidiye Mosque (Anberiye Mosque) is a historic Ottoman mosque built adjacent to the Medina station of the Hejaz Railway during the reign of Sultan II. Abdülhamid (1876-1909). This structure, one of many mosques built along the railway route, constitutes an important part of the Ottoman's religious architectural heritage in the Hejaz.

Mosque·Medina

Battle of the Trench Site and Seven Mosques

The Battle of the Trench Site and Seven Mosques (Mesâcid-i Seb'a) is a historical complex located in the area where the Battle of the Trench took place on the 5th of Shawwal in the year 5 AH / March 627 AD, and it includes six to seven mosques built later at the places where the companions prayed during the battle. It is situated north of Medina, at the foothills of Sel' Mountain, in the present-day Seven Mosques area.

Mosque·Medina

The Grave of Hz. Hamza b. Abdulmuttalib

The grave of Hz. Hamza b. Abdulmuttalib, who was martyred by the polytheists during the Battle of Uhud (3 AH/625 AD) and buried at the foot of Mount Uhud, is that of the Prophet's uncle and milk brother, the Master of Martyrs Hz. Hamza. Known by the titles 'Esedullah' (Lion of Allah) and 'Master of Martyrs', Hz. Hamza's grave is located at the heart of the Uhud martyrdom site and continues to be one of the most visited sacred places.

Grave of the Companions·Medina

Bilal al-Habashi Mosque

The Bilal al-Habashi Mosque is located in Medina and is named after Hz. Bilal b. Rabah. According to the notes of Adnan Şensoy, it does not have a known historical background and was built recently by a private individual. However, Hz. Bilal al-Habashi, who the mosque is named after, holds deep historical significance as the first muezzin of Islam and a symbol of freedom.

Mosque·Medina

Qiblatain Mosque (Masjid al-Qiblatain)

Masjid al-Qiblatain (The Mosque of Two Qiblas) is a blessed mosque located northwest of Medina, approximately 5 km from the Prophet's Mosque, built at the historical site where the qibla was changed from Jerusalem to the Kaaba during prayer in 624 AD. Its name comes from the turning towards two qiblas within the same prayer.

Mosque·Medina

Fetih Mosque (Ahzâb Mosque/Masjid al-A'lâ/Masjid al-Murtafi')

Fetih Mosque (Masjid-i Feth / Masjid-i Ahzâb / Masjid al-A'lâ / Masjid al-Murtafi'), is a historical mosque located northwest of Sel' Mountain in Medina, and is the highest and most important structure of the Seven Mosques complex. It was built in the sacred place where the Prophet Muhammad established his headquarters during the Battle of the Trench, prayed for three days for the defeat of the enemy, and where his prayer was accepted.

Mosque·Medina

Mosque of Salman: The mosque located at the site of the tent of Salman al-Farsi, who proposed the idea of digging a trench

The Mosque of Salman al-Farsi is built at the site of the tent of the Iranian companion Salman al-Farsi, who changed the course of the battle by suggesting the idea of digging a trench to Muslims during the Battle of the Trench. It is the second important structure of the Seven Mosques complex. Located south of the Conquest Mosque, this mosque is considered a symbol of military genius and the universality of Islam.

Mosque·Medina

Hz. Ali Hendek Mosque, where Hz. Ali's tent was during the Battle of the Trench

The Hz. Ali b. Abu Talib Mosque (Mosque of Ali Hendek) was built on the site where Hz. Ali's tent was located and where he prayed during the Battle of the Trench. It is part of the Seven Mosques complex. Located southeast of the Salman al-Farsi Mosque, this mosque commemorates Hz. Ali's role and heroism in the Battle of the Trench.

Mosque·Medina

Fatimah participated in the Battle of the Trench and brought bread to the Messenger of Allah; this is the mosque built at that place

The Mosque of Fatimah / Sa'd b. Mu'az was built at the place where Fatimah brought bread to the Prophet during the Battle of the Trench or where Sa'd b. Mu'az prayed before being wounded. This mosque, part of the Seven Mosques complex, reflects Fatimah's participation in the Battle of the Trench and the sacrifices of the female companions during the war.

Mosque·Medina

The Hendek Martyrdom (Sa'd b. Muâz, Enes b. Evs, Abdullah b. Sehl, Tufeyl b. Nu‘mân, Sa‘lebe b. Ganeme, and Kâ‘b b. Zeyd)

The Hendek Martyrdom is a historical cemetery where six Muslims who were martyred in the Battle of Hendek (5th of Shawwal / March 627) are buried, except for Sa'd b. Muâz, who was buried in Jannat al-Baqi after being martyred following the judgment of Banu Qurayza.

Grave of the Companions·Medina

Gamame Mosque

Gamame Mosque (Masjid al-Ghamama / بلى الغمامة) is a historical mosque built later at the musalla (open prayer area) where the Prophet Muhammad led Eid prayers and performed rain prayers (istiskā) in Medina. 'Gamâme' means cloud and is related to the narration that during the Prophet's rain prayer, the sky became cloudy and it rained.

Mosque·Medina

The House of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari

The House of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari was chosen as the closest house to the place where the Prophet's camel knelt during his migration to Medina, and it is the historical structure where the Prophet stayed as a guest for about seven months. The house of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, honored with the title 'Mihmandar-ı Nebi' (the one who hosted the Prophet), carries the feature of being the first religious education center and a place of affection in Islamic history.

House of the Companions·Medina

Newly Built Hendek Mosque

The Newly Built Hendek Mosque is a modern mosque reconstructed in this holy area after the demolition of the old historical Hendek mosques, located in the Seven Mosques region of Medina. This mosque, built to serve the historical site where the Battle of Hendek took place, meets the worship needs of pilgrims visiting the area and the residents of Medina.

Mosque·Medina

Hz. Abu Bakr Mosque

The Hz. Abu Bakr Mosque (Hendek Region) is a historical mosque built at the place where Hz. Abu Bakr as-Siddiq prayed during the Battle of the Trench, located south of the Conquest Mosque. This mosque preserves the worship tradition of the companions from the Trench period.

Mosque·Medina

Muarras Mosque

Muarras Mosque (Masjid al-Muarras) is a mosque built at the historical site near Zulhuleyfe, where the Prophet Muhammad stayed during his Hajj and Umrah journeys, performed the Fajr prayer, and where it is narrated that he was taught the rites of Hajj. The word 'Muarras' in Arabic means a place of rest and lodging.

Mosque·Medina

The Grave of Hz. Bera b. Marur

The grave of Hz. Bera b. Ma'rur is that of the great companion Bera b. Ma'rur al-Hazreji (d. 622), who was honored to be the first to pledge allegiance to the Prophet Muhammad during the Second Aqabah Pledge and passed away before the Prophet arrived in Medina. The Prophet visited his grave and prayed over it.

Grave of the Companions·Medina

Hz. Ali Mosque

The Hz. Ali Mosque is built on the site where Hz. Ali b. Ebû Tâlib prayed or a historical place associated with him in Medina. This mosque shown on the map is one of the mosques built in the name of Hz. Ali in various neighborhoods of Medina; it is located in a different position from the Ali Mosque in the Hendek area.

Mosque·Medina

Acuz (Beni Hatme) Beni Zafer Mosque

The Acuz (Beni Hatme / Beni Zafer) Mosque is a historical mosque located in Medina, named after a woman from the Beni Zafer b. al-Haris clan of the Aws tribe, where it is said that the Prophet Muhammad prayed. The word 'Acuz' means elderly woman, and the mosque is named after the place where this elderly woman sat.

Mosque·Medina

Bani Hatme Cemetery and Homeland

Bani Hatme Cemetery and Homeland is a historical area belonging to the settlement and cemetery of the Bani Hatme branch of the Aws tribe, located near Kuba in the southern part of Medina. Bani Hatme constitutes one of the important branches of the Aws tribe, which formed the social fabric of Medina before and after the Hijra.

Grave of the Companions·Medina

The place where Hz. Hamza was martyred

The place where Hz. Hamza was martyred is the historical site in the battlefield of Uhud where Hz. Hamza b. Abdülmuttalib breathed his last after being struck by a spear thrown by the Abyssinian slave Wahshi b. Harb during the Battle of Uhud (3 AH/625 AD). According to Ibn Shabba, this place is located on a small hill near the Ahmer Valley close to Mount Uhud.

Other·Medina

Archers' Hill (Aynayn Pass)

Archers' Hill (Jabal al-Rumat / Aynayn Hill) is a strategic hill located about 5 km north of Medina, very close to Mount Uhud, approximately 150 meters long and 40 meters wide. The Prophet Muhammad stationed fifty archers under the command of Abdullah ibn Jubayr on this hill during the Battle of Uhud; the archers' disobedience in leaving the hill completely changed the course of the battle.

Mountain / Valley·Medina

2nd Uhud Martyrdom Site: The location of the Uhud martyrs whose graves were changed after 46 years

The 2nd Uhud Martyrdom Site is the area where the martyrs of the Uhud Battle were reburied 46 years after their initial burial place during the reign of Umayyad Caliph Muawiya b. Abi Sufyan (around 50 AH / 670 CE) due to the construction of a water canal. This narration, transmitted by Jabir b. Abdullah, constitutes one of the most important historical testimonies describing the burial process of the martyrs.

Grave of the Companions·Medina

The Quraysh Army Headquarters

The Quraysh Army Headquarters is the plain north of Mount Uhud where the approximately 3,000-strong Meccan army established its headquarters and positioned itself before the battle during the Battle of Uhud (3 AH/625 CE). The battle plan was devised from this location, and the cavalry unit commanded by Khalid ibn al-Walid and Ikrimah ibn Abu Jahl also moved from here.

Other·Medina

Hz. Khalid ibn al-Walid and the Route of the Polytheist Cavalry's Attack

The Route of Hz. Khalid ibn al-Walid and the Polytheist Cavalry's Attack is the historical route that Khalid ibn al-Walid (who was not yet a Muslim) took advantage of the evacuation of the Archers' Hill during the Battle of Uhud to encircle the Muslims from behind and change the course of the battle. This sudden raid constitutes the most critical turning point of the Battle of Uhud.

Other·Medina

Columns marking the boundaries of the Real Mosque of the Prophet

The Columns marking the boundaries of the Real Mosque of the Prophet are historical columns or stone markers that indicate the original boundaries of the Prophet's Mosque during the time of the Prophet Muhammad, allowing visitors to feel the true dimensions of the first mosque built by the Prophet.

Mosque·Medina

Beni Haram Mosque (The house of Hz. Jabir b. Abdullah and his father Hz. Abdullah b. Haram)

Benî Harâm Mosque is a historical mosque built at the site of the house of Hz. Jabir b. Abdullah and his father Hz. Abdullah b. Haram in Medina. Hz. Prophet prayed in this place; according to narrations, once while praying, he saw phlegm on the wall and cleaned it by scraping.

Mosque·Medina

Musabbah Mosque - Beni Üneyf

Musabbah Mosque (Beni Üneyf Mosque) was built at the historical site where the Prophet Muhammad first stayed when he migrated to Medina, arriving in the morning and performing his first prayer there. The word 'Musabbah' means 'place of morning' in Arabic and is related to the Prophet's arrival in Medina in the morning.

Mosque·Medina

Sajdah (Beni Haram / Sel' Cave)

Sel' Cave (Beni Haram Cave) is the historical cave on or at the foot of Sel' Mountain where the Prophet Muhammad entered and prayed during the Battle of the Trench. This cave is associated with the prayers and supplications made by the Prophet during the Battle of the Trench.

Mountain / Valley·Medina

Imam Bukhari Mosque

The Imam Bukhari Mosque is a historical mosque located in Medina, built in H. 1377 / M. 1957-58 by Sheikh Mirza Hakim of Bukhara origin in the Bukhara neighborhood. It is named after the great hadith scholar Imam Bukhari. The mosque was constructed as an expression of the respect that Central Asian Muslims, who settled in the neighborhood, had for this great scholar.

Mosque·Medina

Mosque of Ijaba - Bani Muawiya Mosque

The Mosque of Ijaba (Bani Muawiya Mosque) is a historical mosque located north of the Baqi cemetery in Medina, built on the site where the Prophet Muhammad's special prayer was accepted. 'Ijaba' means the acceptance of prayer, and the Prophet asked Allah for three things here; two were accepted, and one was rejected.

Mosque·Medina

Sukya Mosque

Sukya Mosque is a historical mosque built at the place where the Prophet Muhammad stationed, inspected, and prayed with his army during the Battle of Badr near Medina. The name 'Sukya' means water source or irrigation place and is associated with a water source in the region.

Mosque·Medina

Bi'ru Ha Well (The Garden of Ebu Talha Zeyd b. Sehl)

Well·Medina

The Grave of Abdullah b. Abdulmuttalib - Tuval Street

The Grave of Abdullah b. Abdulmuttalib (Tuval Street) marks the historic grave on Tuval Street where Abdullah b. Abdulmuttalib, the father of the Prophet, passed away and was buried in Medina. Abdullah passed away in Medina shortly before or a few months after the birth of his son.

Grave of the Companions·Medina

The Real Mosque of the Prophet

The Real Mosque of the Prophet is the original mosque area that was personally constructed by the Prophet Muhammad in 622-623 AD and is located within the current massive Mosque of the Prophet building. This map marker indicates the true boundaries and location of the first mosque where the Prophet prayed, educated his companions, and conducted state affairs.

Mosque·Medina

Gate No. 39 - Bab al-Nisa (Women's Gate)

Gate No. 39 - Bab al-Nisa (Women's Gate) represents the special entrance dedicated to the female congregation, located on the eastern facade of the Prophet's Mosque. Narrations about the existence of a gate for women in the Prophet's Mosque during the time of the Prophet indicate that this tradition is rooted in a deep historical context.

Other·Medina

Gabriel Gate No. 40 and Abdulmecid Khan's Tugra

The Gabriel Gate No. 40 and Abdulmecid Khan's Tugra is one of the doors of the Prophet's Mosque, featuring the 4th verse of Surah Al-Tahrim and the Tugra of Sultan Abdulmecid Khan. This gate, located at the point where Gabriel brought revelation to the Prophet Muhammad or near it, carries the spiritual heritage of Islamic history.

Other·Medina

The House of Hz. Hafsa

The House of Hz. Hafsa bint Ömer is a historical residence where Hz. Hafsa (d. 45/665), one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad and the daughter of Hz. Ömer, lived between the Rawda section of the Prophet's Mosque and the Gate of Jibril. This area, adjacent to the blessed grave of the Prophet Muhammad, is part of the places where the Prophet lived his family life.

House of the Companions·Medina

Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent Mihrab

The Mihrab of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent is a historical mihrab located within the Prophet's Mosque, commissioned or restored by the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and named after him. Suleiman placed great importance on the Prophet's Mosque and made various architectural contributions; this mihrab bears the traces of that era.

Other·Medina

The Mihrab of Hz. Osman and the Silver Dome

The Mihrab of Hz. Osman and the Silver Dome is the historical mihrab located in the Prophet's Mosque where the third caliph Hz. Osman b. Affân led the prayer. Hz. Osman was leading the prayer here when he was assassinated.

Other·Medina

The Mihrab of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ

The Mihrab of the Messenger of Allah is the sacred mihrab in the Prophet's Mosque that indicates the position of the imam to whom the Prophet ﷺ led the prayer. This point where the Prophet ﷺ prayed is located in the most central and sacred position on the qibla wall of the mosque.

Other·Medina

Tahajjud Mihrab and the Old Kaaba Painting

The Tahajjud Mihrab and the Old Kaaba Painting represent the area near the mihrab where the Prophet Muhammad performed night prayers (Tahajjud) in the Prophet's Mosque, along with the historical Kaaba painting that was hung in the mosque until recent times.

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The House and Mihrab of Fatimah

The House and Mihrab of Fatimah represents the historical site located near the room where Fatimah, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, resided within the Prophet's Mosque. Fatimah lived in a room adjacent to the Sacred Chamber, close to her father.

House of the Companions·Medina

Pulpit of the Prophet

The Pulpit of the Prophet (Minber-i Nebi) is the sacred place in the Prophet's Mosque where the Prophet Muhammad delivered his Friday sermons and made important speeches. The first pulpit had three steps; the place where the Prophet's pulpit is located is described as a 'garden of paradise.'

Other·Medina

Muezzin Mahfil

The Muezzin Mahfil (Maksûre) is an elevated platform in the Prophet's Mosque built by Hz. Osman b. Affân to consider the possibility of an attack on the imam, where the muezzin calls the adhan and announces the prayer times. The practice of mahfil in Islamic history began during the caliphate of Hz. Osman.

Other·Medina

Babus'Selam Minaret

The Babus'Selam Minaret is a historical minaret rising near the Babus'Selam gate on the western facade of the Prophet's Mosque, referenced in relation to the tradition of the first muezzin, Hz. Bilal al-Habashi, who climbed a historical pole (ustuvane) to call the adhan. There was no minaret in the first mosque; Hz. Bilal would call the adhan from a high place or poles near the mosque.

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Bilal al-Habashi Minaret (Ustuwane)

The Bilal al-Habashi Minaret / Ustuwane represents the historical pole (ustuwane) that Hz. Bilal al-Habashi climbed with a rope to call the adhan on the qibla side of the Prophet's Mosque and the minaret built or named later to commemorate this point. This pole symbolizes the first adhan in Islam.

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Babur'Rahme (Gate of Mercy)

Baburrahme (Gate of Mercy) is a historical gate located on the western wall of the Prophet's Mosque and is one of the three original gates opened by the Prophet Muhammad himself. This gate, also known as 'Babü Âtike', is named after Âtike, the daughter of the Prophet's uncle Abu Bakr.

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BabusSelam Gate and Sultan Abdulmecid's Tughra

Bâbüsselâm Gate and Sultan Abdulmecid Han's Tughra is a historical gate located on the north or west facade of the Prophet's Mosque, one of the main entrances, and carries the tughra of the Ottoman Sultan Abdulmecid Han. Bâbüsselâm means 'gate of peace' and indicates that those who enter through this gate will enter in safety.

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Abu Bakr Siddiq (R.A.) Gate

The Abu Bakr Siddiq (r.a.) Gate is the gate of the Prophet's Mosque associated with the house of Hz. Abu Bakr or its location in this area. Hz. Abu Bakr's house was located near the western part of the Hujra al-Saadah; this gate named after him preserves this historical connection.

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Al-Wufud, the "Delegations" Column

The Al-Wufud Column (Al-Ustuwanatu'l-Wufud / The Envoys' Column) is a historical column in the Prophet's Mosque that marks the point where the Prophet Muhammad received delegations and envoys coming to accept or learn about Islam. Next to this column, the Prophet would meet with representatives of foreign tribes and states.

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Hz. Aisha or the Immigrant Column

Hz. Aisha / Immigrant Column (Ustuvanetu Aisha / Kura Column / Immigrants' Column) is a historical column in the Prophet's Mosque that the Prophet Muhammad used as a mihrab for a while after the change of qibla, and where Hz. Aisha said, 'If they knew its virtue, they would draw lots,' and it served as a gathering place for the immigrants.

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Gabriel's Column - Hz. Fatima's Mihrab

Gabriel's Column (Ustuvanetu Jibril / Marbaatu'l-Qabr Column) and Hz. Fatima's Mihrab are located on the inner side of the wall surrounding the grave of the Prophet in the Prophet's Mosque, between the corner where the west wall bends to the north and the Column of Delegations.

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