Madinah, The City of Light
Al-Madina is another city in Saudi Arabia.
It is the second holiest city for Muslims.
Why is Madina so special?
When the new Muslims were not treated nicely in Makkah, they moved to Al-Madina. Madina was a safer place for them. At that time, the city was called Yathrib.
Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ masjid is in Al-Madina. It is called Al-Masjid An-Nabawi. This means "The mosque of the Prophet."
The early Muslims built the masjid and Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ house next to it.
Prophets are usually buried where they die. When Prophet Muhammad ﷺ died, he was buried in his house, next to the Masjid.
Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ friends, Abu Bakr and Omar, were buried beside the prophet ﷺ when they died. Later Muslims wanted to make the masjid bigger, so they expanded the Masjid over the graves. Many other Sahabah and good Muslims are buried in a place near the Masjid called Al-Baqea',
We love the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his Sahabah. That is why it is very special to visit his masjid and the place where he is buried with his two best companions.
The masjid is much bigger today than it was when Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was alive. The Prophet's ﷺ city is also called Al-Madina Al-Munawwarah. This means, "The City of Light."
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