Madinah is located 420 kilometers north of Makkah, in the northern half of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Since ancient times, Madinah was situated along the trade route between Makkah and Syria, and it witnessed the presence of the Prophet’s ancestors as well as the Prophet’s youth during journeys to Syria.

Before Islam, it was called Yathrib, and by the blessing of the Prophet’s presence, it was named Madinat al-Rasul (the City of the Prophet).

After the Prophet (peace be upon him) was appointed to his mission at the age of forty, he spent the first 13 years in Makkah. Then, after migrating to Madinah, he devoted the last 10 years of his life there guiding the people.

Due to the presence of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, the sacred resting place of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and Lady Fatimah al-Zahra, Al-Baqi Cemetery, and dozens of other places connected to the Prophet and his family, Madinah holds special love and significance for Muslims.