The Hajj is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people, and their submission to God ( Allah ). The word Hajj means "to intend a journey", which connotes both the outward act of a journey and the inward act of intentions. The pilgrimage occurs from the 8th to 12th (or in some cases 13th) of Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the
1) Ar-Rayah Mosque. You would definitely see Ar-Rayah Mosque while on your way to Jannat Al-Ma’la. It is located in Al-Hujun, approximately 1 kilometre away from Masjid Al-Haram, along Al-Masjid Al-Haram Road. ‘Ar-Rayah’ means ‘flag’ in English. Imam Bukhari recorded that our Beloved Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. placed a flag on this very
Saudi Arabia is home to Mecca and Medina, the two most sacred cities for Muslims in the world. Millions of Muslims from around the world visit Medina as a gesture to pay tribute to the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) when they visit the country to perform Umrah or Hajj. Medina, also known as Madina or Al Madinah Al Munawarah, is where the Prophet
Later, after the job had been completed, he visited Makkah for Hajj pilgrimage and inspected himself the work output. As for al-Masjid al-Haram, historians reported that al-Walid knocked down what his father Abd al-Malik had formerly erected, and then made the Mosque’s colonnades or arcades stronger and more durable.
Madinah Munawarrah (“the enlightened city”) ranks as the second most holiest place in Islam after Makkah. It is the city that gave refuge to the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and the early Muslims upon their migration from Makkah and where lies the burial place of the Prophet (ﷺ). The city of Madinah was originally known as Yathrib, an oasis
Sam Altman. For Muslims, the mosque is the third holiest place in Islam, after Mecca and Medina. Al-Aqsa plaza is the home to two holy places: the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The mosque was built in the 8th century AD. According to Islamic sources, it is from here that Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven for a night.
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