Madinah
Prophet's burial city
Madinah is an alternative transliteration of Medina, the city in western Saudi Arabia that is Islam's second holiest site after Mecca.
The Prophet Muhammad fled there from Mecca in 622 CE—an event called the Hijra that marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar—and is buried there.
The spelling Madinah more closely reflects Arabic pronunciation.
Islamic house of worship
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
- holyDedicated to the divine
- burialPlacing deceased underground
Muhammad · tomb · blessed · sanctuary · minaret · prayer · Quran · companions
Islamic successor-led government
- tribesAncestral social groups
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- companionsThose who accompany
- datesCalendar numbers or courtship
oasis · ancient · settlement · caravan · trade route · Arabian Peninsula
Gulf kingdom, largest Arabian state
- desertTo leave behind completely
- oasisFertile desert spot
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- date palmsTrees yielding sticky-sweet drupes
climate · arid · Arabian · valley · volcanic · wells · agriculture · expansion
Short-term guest
- HajjIslamic pilgrimage obligation
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- hotelCommercial lodging establishment
- pilgrimReligious journey-taker
travel · airport · bus · guide · group · prayer · blessing · journey
Higher education institution
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- expansionIncrease in scope
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
emirate · population · economy · dates · tourism · airport · railway · metro
mosque
Islamic house of worship
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
- holyDedicated to the divine
Muhammad · burial · tomb · blessed · sanctuary · minaret · prayer · Quran · companions · migration
caliphate
Islamic successor-led government
- tribesAncestral social groups
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- companionsThose who accompany
dates · oasis · ancient · settlement · caravan · trade route · Arabian Peninsula
Saudi Arabia
Gulf kingdom, largest Arabian state
date palms · climate · arid · Arabian · valley · volcanic · wells · agriculture · expansion · district
visitor
Short-term guest
- HajjIslamic pilgrimage obligation
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- hotelCommercial lodging establishment
pilgrim · travel · airport · bus · guide · group · prayer · blessing · journey · devotion
university
Higher education institution
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- expansionIncrease in scope
administration · emirate · population · economy · dates · tourism · airport · railway · metro · hospitals
MadinahVatican City
Independent papal microstate
Varanasi · Jerusalem · Salt Lake City · Amritsar · Rome