Second holiest city of Islam. The burial place of Prophet Mohammed.

Medina. The holy city in present-day Saudi Arabia approximately 250 miles north of Mecca where Muhammad ( SAW) emigrated and set up the first Islamic state.

the first city-state that came under the banner of Islam. It is where the Prophet's masjid and grave are situated. Mahram A man whom a woman can never marry because her close relation with him (e.g. father, brother, uncle, son, etc.). Her husband is also her Mahrem.

The city which Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) migrated, about 450 km northeast of Makkah.[GOTO TOP

The city which was the first political center of Islam. The Prophet Muhammad( SAW) grave site and mosque are located in this city.

ma-dee-nah]: Formerly named Yathrib, Madinah became the center of the first Islamic community and political state after Prophet Muhammad migrated there from Makkah in 622 C.E. The people of Madinah welcomed the persecuted Muslims of Makkah with open arms, establishing a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood viewed as a tangible ideal for Muslims today. Prophet Muhammad died in Madinah in 632 C.E. and was buried in his room adjacent to the cityâ€(tm)s central masjid, which he established.