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Mecca

Saudi Arabian city and capital of the Makkah province

314km

21.439.8

Ta'if

Ta'if (pronounced "Taayef", also written Taif) is a city in western Saudi Arabia. It is in the mountains near Mecca and was once used as the summer capital, letting the royal family get out of the much hotter Riyadh.

340km

21.2666666740.41666667
Sights (5)

Hajj

Al-Masjid an-Nabawi

Since it is visited only by Muslims, for religious purposes, the main thing to see is the Masjid Nabawi or the Prophet's Mosque where devout Muslims offer prayers. Men are allowed to visit the actual burial site of the Prophet and pay respects throughout the opening hours of the mosque, which used to close for the night at around 10PM but has since become 24/7. Women may visit only after the Fajr or dawn and Duhr or afternoon prayers, when they are taken there in groups according to their countries.

1.2km

24.46833339.610833

Al-Baqi'

In fact most of the things to be done or seen are around this grand mosque which is at the city centre. Adjacent to the mosque is Jannatul Baqi, a huge graveyard, where most family members and companions of the Prophet are buried.

1.8km

24.467239.616

Quba Mosque

Masjid Quba at Quba, which is the first mosque of Islam.

3.4km

24.4391666739.61722222

Mount Uhud

Other things to be seen, a little away from the city, are the plains and mountain of Uhud where the battle took place. There is also the burial ground of the 70 martyrs of this battle including the Prophet's uncle Hamza who is considered one of the greatest martyrs of all time.

4.7km

24.5102777839.61388889
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Medina

Saudi Arabia
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Medina

Medina is a city in Saudi Arabia, to the north of Mecca.

As of 2010, the city of Medina has a population of 1,183,205. Inhabitants of Yathrib during the era before Muhammad's arrival also included Jewish tribes. Later the city's name was changed to Madīna-tu n-Nabī or al-Madīnatu 'l-Munawwarah (ٱلْمَدِيْنَة ٱلْمُنَوَّرَة, "the lighted city" or "the radiant city"). Medina is celebrated for containing al-Masjid an-Nabawi and as the city which gave refuge to him and his followers, and so ranks as the second holiest city of Islam, after Mecca. Muhammad was buried in Medina, under the Green Dome, as were the first two Rashidun caliphs, Abu Bakr and Umar, who were buried next to him in what used to be Muhammad's house.

The soil surrounding Madinah consists of mostly basalt, while the hills, especially noticeable to the south of the city, are volcanic ash which dates to the first geological period of the Paleozoic Era.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

24.2°C11.6
Precipitation: 6.3 mm

Feb

26.6°C13.4
Precipitation: 3.1 mm

Mar

30.6°C16.8
Precipitation: 9.8 mm

Apr

34.3°C21.2
Precipitation: 9.6 mm

May

39.6°C25.5
Precipitation: 5.1 mm

Jun

42.9°C28.4
Precipitation: 0.1 mm

Jul

42.9°C29.1
Precipitation: 1.1 mm

Aug

43.5°C29.9
Precipitation: 4 mm

Sep

42.3°C27.9
Precipitation: 0.4 mm

Oct

36.3°C21.9
Precipitation: 2.5 mm

Nov

30.6°C17.7
Precipitation: 10.4 mm

Dec

26°C13.5
Precipitation: 7.8 mm
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