Historical landmarks

Medina 76 min read Dhu Qarad (Ghazwat al-Ghabah) Ghazwat Dhu Qarad: The Raid on the Prophet's ﷺ Milch Camels at al-Ghabah and the Chase to Dhu Qarad North of Madinah, past the… Medina 76 min read Dhu Qarad (Ghazwat al-Ghabah) Ghazwat Dhu Qarad: The Raid on the Prophet's ﷺ Milch Camels at al-Ghabah and the Chase to Dhu Qarad North of Madinah, past the… Makkah 108 min read Grave of Maymunah bint al-Harith at Sarif Sayyida Maymunah bint al-Harith, the last wife of the Prophet ﷺ and a Mother of the Believers, is buried at Sarif, roughly 20 km… Medina 93 min read Khaybar Khaybar: The Complete History, Story and Heritage Guide to the Oasis and Fortresses North of Madinah The road north from Madinah crosses a hundred… Medina 93 min read Khaybar Khaybar: The Complete History, Story and Heritage Guide to the Oasis and Fortresses North of Madinah The road north from Madinah crosses a hundred… Makkah 108 min read Shi’b Abi Talib Shi'b Abi Talib was a narrow mountain valley in Makkah, home quarter of the Banu Hashim, where the Quraysh confined the Prophet ﷺ and… Makkah 65 min read Souq Okaz Souq Okaz (Suq Ukaz): History of Arabia's Great Pre-Islamic Fair Between Ta'if and Nakhlah, and Its Modern Revival For twenty days each year, in… Medina 67 min read Thaniyat al-Wada Thaniyat al-Wada: The History of Madinah's Pass of Farewell and the Song of the Full Moon On the edge of old Madinah, where the… Medina 67 min read Thaniyat al-Wada Thaniyat al-Wada: The History of Madinah's Pass of Farewell and the Song of the Full Moon On the edge of old Madinah, where the… Makkah 59 min read The Ajyad Fortress The Ajyad Fortress: History, the 2002 Demolition and What Stands There Now in Makkah South of the Grand Mosque, where the Abraj Al Bait… Medina 12 min read The Battle of Badr The Battle of Badr, fought in 2 AH (624 CE), was the first major battle in Islamic history: just over three hundred Muslims from… Medina 52 min read The Battle of the Trench The Battle of the Trench (Ghazwat al-Khandaq) took place in 5 AH (627 CE), when a confederate army of ten thousand marched on Madinah.…