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Madinah
| The Prophet's Mosque was built by the Prophet (pbuh) and his companions when they first arrived in Madinah. It is the second holiest site in Islam, and the tomb of the Prophet. May Allah be pleased with them all |
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Madinah lies 447km north of Makkah. It's the second holiest city in Islam. It was the city to which the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) and his followers sought refuge in (622G) when they were forced into exile from Makkah. This 'flight to Madinah' is known as the Hijrah and the Hejira calandar is dated from this time.
In Madinah the Prophet (pbuh) established the first model Islamic community. Under divine guidance from Allah he organized the Muslims (the believers) into a unified dynamic community with a system of law (sharia) and with institutions built on justice and high moral principles.
He drew up a charter, the Constitution of Madinah, for the coexistence of the city's hitherto warring factions that guaranteed freedom of religion for everyone - perhaps the first constitution in history to enshrine this principle.
He changed the name of the city from Yathrib to Al-Madinah Al-Monawarah - The City of Light in honor of the coming of Allah's wisdom.
Within 10 years the Prophet (pbuh) returned to Makkah with thousands of Muslims to rededicate the house of Ibrahim for the worship of Allah alone.
The Prophet died in 11H (633) and is buried in Madinah.
Today Madinah is a thriving modern city catering to 2,000,000 pilgrims every year who come to pray at The Holy Prophet's Mosque which was built by the Prophet (pbuh) and the small Muslim community who came with him here in 1H (622). |
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