Al Masjid an Nabawi
The Prophet's Mosque is the second holiest mosque for Muslims after the Grand Mosque (Masjid al-Haram) in Makkah, and lies in the heart of Madinah. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) built it himself in the year of the Hijra (622 CE) as soon as he arrived in Madinah. It began as a simple mosque of mud and palm trunks, and was then expanded repeatedly through the ages, from the Rightly Guided Caliphs through the Umayyad, Abbasid and Ottoman eras up to the Saudi era, which saw its largest expansions, bringing its current area to more than 400,000 square metres and accommodating more than a million worshippers. The mosque contains the Rawdah, the area between the Prophet's (peace be upon him) pulpit and his noble chamber, which he described as "a garden from the gardens of Paradise". The Prophet's Chamber holds the grave of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his two companions Abu Bakr and Umar (may Allah be pleased with them). The mosque is known for its famous Green Dome, its ten minarets, its wide gates, its domes and its retractable umbrellas, and it is a main destination for every pilgrim, Umrah visitor and visitor to Madinah throughout the year.
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