Photo: Ajwa Date Tree
Baby Ajwa date tree, recently planted
Zaaitun زيتون or Olive tree
At-Tin تين or Fig Tree
Prof. H. I. Latifee under the Grape plants
Travel to Madinah Al Munawara November 2-4, 2017
Travel to Al Madinah Al Munawwarah (The Enlightened City)-
some photos
Al Madinah Al Munawwarah (the ‘radiant city’ or the ’Enlightened city’)- second most holiest place in Islam after Makkah.
Photo 1: المسجد النبوي Al Masjid an Nabwi -Prophet’s (P.B.U.H.) Masjid- Photo taken on Nov. 3-2017 night
The Mehrab of the Prophet Muhammad(ﷺ) where he used to stand and lead prayers
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Riadhul Jannah showing Mimbar on right and mihrab محراب on left.
The area between the Sacred chamber/house and the Mimbar is known as the Riadhul Jannah i.e. Garden of Paradise. It is presently marked by a green carpet whereas surrounding floor carpet is reddish and this is also referred to as Rawdah. Rawdah – Flowery garden.
Related Hadith:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Zaid Al-Mazini:
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Between my house and the pulpit there is a garden of the gardens of Paradise.”
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1195
In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 7
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 2, Book 21, Hadith 286
(deprecated numbering scheme)
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Between my house and my pulpit there is a garden of the gardens of Paradise, and my pulpit is on my fountain tank (i.e. Al-Kauthar).”
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1196
In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 8
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 2, Book 21, Hadith 287
(deprecated numbering scheme)
Quba Masjid- The First Masjid built after Islam
It was built in the first year of the Islamic calendar. Located south of Madinah
“Historical references indicate that the Prophet (PBUH) and his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) built the mosque to the Southwest of Madinah, three km away from the Prophet’s Mosque in the first year of the Hijri or Islamic calendar.
The mosque contained a well which belonged to Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him). It became a blessed place as the Prophet’s she-camel first knelt down there to take a long draught of water after the Prophet’s journey. The Prophet (peace be upon him) made it a habit to come to Quba Mosque every Saturday, either riding his camel or on foot and offer two rak’at prayers.
“The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to go to Quba Mosque sometimes walking, sometimes riding,” narrated by Ibn Umar, and in another narration: “He would then offer two Rak’at”. ‘Abdullah (Ibn ‘Umar) used to do the same.
” Ref: http://www.arabnews.com/news/600996
Photo 2,3: – Quba Masjid- the first mosque of Islam-Photo taken on Nov. 3-2017
Importance of Quba Masjid:
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Photo 4: –Masjid Qiblatain-Photo taken on Nov. 3-2017
This is Masjid Qiblatain (Mosque of the Two Qiblas)-
Here, in this masjid , the direction of the Qibla was changed from Bait-al-Maqdis in Jerusalem to the Ka’bah in Makkah.
Photo 5♦: –Masjid Shuhada- near mount Uhud-Photo taken on Nov. 3-2017
Photo 6: –Masjid Shuhada- near mount Uhud-Photo taken on Nov. 3-2017
More can be found at:
https://www.islamiclandmarks.com/madinah-other/mount-uhud-and-site-of-battle
Photo 7: –Masjid attributed to the memory of Khandaq- the trench (war)
Map:
Courtesy: https://www.islamiclandmarks.com/madinah-masjid-e-nabwi/the-city-of-madinah
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