Mount Nour
Mount Nour (Cave Hira) Jabal al-Nour is located in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia, just outside of Makkah. Jabal Al-Nour translates to “Mountain of Light.” Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) received his first revelation from Allah (the Glorified and Exalted) through Angel Jibreel (Gabriel) in the Read More >
Meqaat
Meqaat The Meqaat, is a place situated in between 2 valleys where pilgims must stop to make the intention for Umrah. This is the place where the person coming for Umrah or Hajj should not pass through without being in the state of Ihraam. The meqaat boundaries were defined Read More >
The Prophet’s Grave
The Prophet’s Grave It is prescribed for men who are visiting the Prophet’s Mosque to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and the graves of his two companions Abu Bakr and ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with them), and to send salaams Read More >
Rawdah
Rawdah The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “The area between my house and my minbar is one of the gardens of Paradise.” This area inside the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah is known as the ‘Rawdah’ and is able to be identified and distinguished from other Read More >
Masjid Qiblatain
Masjid Qiblatain Otherwise known as the Mosque of the two Qiblas. The reason it is known as this is that originally the place of direction of prayer for Muslims was to the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. Whilst they were praying at this mosque, revelation was received by the Prophet Read More >
Mount Uhud
Mount Uhad Mount Uhud is a mountain that is in the North of Madinah. It can be seen in the distance when walking out of Masjid An Nabawi towards the Royal Dyar Hotel. The sheer size of the mountain is staggering it is a mountain that is approximately 3kms wide Read More >
Masjid Quba
Masjid Quba This was the very first mosque built in Islam where the Prophet r laid the first stones in helping build the mosque. The Prophet r used to visit this mosque every Saturday. If you leave your place of residence in purity (with ablution) and go and pray 2 Read More >