What is Medina?
Q: What is Medina?
A: Medina is a city in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia and the capital of the Al Madinah Region. It is also known as "the radiant city" or "the city".
Q: What makes Medina significant to Islam?
A: Medina is home to al-Masjid al-Nabawi ("the Prophet's Mosque"), which is the burial place of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, making it the second holiest city in Islam after Mecca. It was also Muhammad's destination after his Hijrah from Mecca, and became the power base for early Muslim community development.
Q: What are some important mosques located in Medina?
A: The three oldest mosques located in Medina are Quba Mosque, al-Masjid an-Nabawi, and Masjid al-Qiblatayn ("the mosque of the two qiblas").
Q: Are non-Muslims allowed to enter certain parts of Medina?
A: Non-Muslims are forbidden from entering the sacred core of Medina or the center of the city.
Q: What type of surahs were revealed to Muhammad while he was in Medina?
A: Muslims believe that chronologically final surahs (chapters) of Quran were revealed to Muhammad while he was in Medina, and they are called Medinan surahs as opposed to earlier Meccan surahs.
