Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
The Prophet's Mosque and burial place, with the Green Dome and the Rawdah. The centre of the city in every sense.
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Ziyarat & sightseeingLandmarks of Medina
The sites below are the core of a Medina ziyarat, ordered roughly by how most visitors prioritise them. Each links to a detailed page, and all are plotted on the interactive map.
Quba Mosque
The first mosque in Islam, about 6 km south of the centre. A hadith promises the reward of an Umrah for those who purify themselves at home and pray here.
Visit QubaMasjid al-Qiblatayn
The Mosque of the Two Qiblas, tied to the change of prayer direction from Jerusalem to Mecca in 624 CE.
Learn moreMount Uhud
Battlefield of 625 CE north of the city, with the Martyrs' Cemetery, Archers' Hill and the grave of Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib.
Visit UhudJannat al-Baqi
The main cemetery of Medina since the Prophet's lifetime, immediately east of the mosque. Open to visitors at set morning and afternoon hours.
About al-BaqiThe Seven Mosques
Small historic mosques at the foot of Mount Sala, marking positions from the Battle of the Trench in 627 CE.
See the siteAl-Ghamama Mosque
An Ottoman-era mosque on the spot where the Prophet is reported to have led Eid and rain prayers, just southwest of the main mosque.
Read moreMiqat Dhul-Hulayfah
Also called Abyar Ali: the miqat where pilgrims travelling from Medina enter ihram for Umrah or Hajj, on the southwestern edge of the city.
Miqat guideMuseums & the Hejaz Railway station
The restored Ottoman railway terminus at Al-Anbariya, exhibitions on the Prophet's biography, and the Dar al-Madinah museum of city history.
Museum listThe date markets
Medina's signature crop. The central date market sells Ajwa, Safawi, Anbara and dozens more varieties; a classic stop for gifts.
Dates of MedinaWadi al-Aqiq & the lava fields
The valley celebrated in early Islamic sources and the black basalt harrat that frame the oasis — the natural setting that made Medina possible.
GeographySee everything on the map
All the sites above plotted on one interactive Leaflet map, with links back to each guide.
Open the mapPlanning tip: Quba, Qiblatayn and the Seven Mosques sit on the south and west of the city and combine well in one half-day; Uhud is a separate short trip north. The itineraries page lays out one-, two- and three-day plans.