Historical Sites (Ziarah)
Makkah
🏔 Mount Thawr (Jabal Thawr)
Mount Thawr is the mountain that contains the cave where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) sought refuge for three days and nights during their migration (Hijrah) from Makkah to Madinah.
➡ Significance:
They stayed in this cave while escaping the Quraysh, who were pursuing them as they left Makkah.
This mountain stands as a symbol of trust in Allah’s protection and the sacrifices made during the Hijrah.
🏔 Mount Thawr (Jabal Thawr)
Mount Thawr is the mountain that contains the cave where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) sought refuge for three days and nights during their migration (Hijrah) from Makkah to Madinah.
➡ Significance:
They stayed in this cave while escaping the Quraysh, who were pursuing them as they left Makkah.
This mountain stands as a symbol of trust in Allah’s protection and the sacrifices made during the Hijrah.
🌾 Arafat
Arafat is a plain where pilgrims gather on the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah for the most important part of Hajj.
➡ Significance:
Standing on Arafat is an essential part of Hajj. The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
💬 “Hajj is Arafat.” [al-Hakim]
Whoever misses standing on Arafat has missed Hajj.
➡ On the Day of Arafat:
The Khutbah of Hajj is narrated.
Zuhr and Asr prayers are prayed together.
Pilgrims spend the whole day in supplication, asking Allah for forgiveness and personal strength.
🏔 Jabal Rahmah (Mount of Mercy)
This is the place where Adam (peace be upon him) and Eve were reunited on earth after descending from Heaven.
➡ Importance:
Adam was forgiven at this place.
A pillar stands today to mark this blessed site.
🏔 Jabal Rahmah (Mount of Mercy)
This is the place where Adam (peace be upon him) and Eve were reunited on earth after descending from Heaven.
➡ Importance:
Adam was forgiven at this place.
A pillar stands today to mark this blessed site.
🕌 Masjid Nimrah
Located on the plain of Arafat, this is where the Prophet (ﷺ) camped during his Farewell Hajj on the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah 10 AH (632 CE).
➡ Historical event:
After midday, the Prophet (ﷺ) delivered his famous Farewell Sermon at Waadi Urana while seated on his camel.
He led the salah here, joined by more than 100,000 Sahabah.
After his address, the Prophet (ﷺ) received the revelation:
💬 “Today I have perfected your religion for you and completed My favour upon you, and I have chosen Islam as your religion.” [Quran 5:3]
Masjid Nimrah was built at the spot where this sermon was delivered and the salah was led.
🌙 Muzdalifah
Muzdalifah is where Hajj pilgrims arrive after sunset from Arafat on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah (the second day of Hajj).
➡ Significance:
During the Farewell Hajj, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) performed Maghrib and Isha prayers together at Muzdalifah.
The Prophet (ﷺ) also stayed at this spot.
🌙 Muzdalifah
Muzdalifah is where Hajj pilgrims arrive after sunset from Arafat on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah (the second day of Hajj).
➡ Significance:
During the Farewell Hajj, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) performed Maghrib and Isha prayers together at Muzdalifah.
The Prophet (ﷺ) also stayed at this spot.
🪨 The Jamarat
The Jamarat are three stone pillars pelted as part of the compulsory Hajj ritual, emulating Prophet Ebrahim (peace be upon him).
➡ Symbolism:
The pillars represent the locations where Ebrahim (peace be upon him) pelted Shaitan (Satan) with stones to drive him away while he attempted to dissuade him from sacrificing his son Ismail (peace be upon him).
The three pillars are:
Jamarat-al-Ula
Jamarat-al-Wusta
Jamarat-al-Aqaba
🏔 Mount Noor (Ghar Hira)
Mount Noor lies about two miles from the Ka’bah. Near its top is a small cave (Ghar Hira), a little less than 4 meters long and a little more than 1.5 meters wide.
➡ Significance:
This is where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) received the first revelation of the Holy Quran during Ramadan in 610 CE.
The mountain is also called Jabal Noor (Mountain of Light).
During Tahajjud one night, while the Prophet (ﷺ) was alone in the cave, the angel Gabriel came to him, bringing the first revelation.
🏔 Mount Noor (Ghar Hira)
Mount Noor lies about two miles from the Ka’bah. Near its top is a small cave (Ghar Hira), a little less than 4 meters long and a little more than 1.5 meters wide.
➡ Significance:
This is where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) received the first revelation of the Holy Quran during Ramadan in 610 CE.
The mountain is also called Jabal Noor (Mountain of Light).
During Tahajjud one night, while the Prophet (ﷺ) was alone in the cave, the angel Gabriel came to him, bringing the first revelation.
🌿 Jannatul Mu’alla
A historical graveyard in a valley east of Masjid al-Haram, where several family members of the Prophet (ﷺ) and many Sahabah (may Allah be pleased with them) are buried.
➡ Notable Burials:
1️⃣ Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her) — first wife of the Prophet (ﷺ).
2️⃣ Qasim — eldest son of the Prophet (ﷺ); died in infancy.
3️⃣ Abdullah (Tahir/Tayyab) — second son of the Prophet (ﷺ); died in infancy.
4️⃣ Abu Talib — uncle of the Prophet (ﷺ).
5️⃣ Abdul Muttalib — grandfather of the Prophet (ﷺ).
Madinah
🕌 Masjid Quba
Quba is the place on the outskirts of Madinah where the Prophet (ﷺ), accompanied by Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), arrived and first stayed after emigrating from Makkah.
➡ Arrival date: Monday, 12th Rabi’ al-Awwal, fourteen years after Prophethood — this date marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar (Hijrah) — 16th July 622 CE.
➡ Significance: A masjid was established here by the Prophet (ﷺ), the first to be built in Islam.
💬 The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“He who purifies himself at his home and comes to Masjid Quba and offers two rakats therein, will be rewarded the reward of an Umrah.” (Sunan Ibn Majah)
🕌 Masjid Quba
Quba is the place on the outskirts of Madinah where the Prophet (ﷺ), accompanied by Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), arrived and first stayed after emigrating from Makkah.
➡ Arrival date: Monday, 12th Rabi’ al-Awwal, fourteen years after Prophethood — this date marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar (Hijrah) — 16th July 622 CE.
➡ Significance: A masjid was established here by the Prophet (ﷺ), the first to be built in Islam.
💬 The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“He who purifies himself at his home and comes to Masjid Quba and offers two rakats therein, will be rewarded the reward of an Umrah.” (Sunan Ibn Majah)
🕌 Masjid Qiblatain
This is Masjid Qiblatain (Mosque of the Two Qiblas).
➡ Historical importance: In Rajab 2 AH, a revelation came here changing the Qibla from Bait-al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) to the Ka’bah in Makkah.
🏔 Mount Uhud
This is a section of Mount Uhud, in front of which the second battle in Islam (the Battle of Uhud) took place in 3 AH.
💬 The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“This mountain loves us and we love it.” (Muslim)
🏔 Mount Uhud
This is a section of Mount Uhud, in front of which the second battle in Islam (the Battle of Uhud) took place in 3 AH.
💬 The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“This mountain loves us and we love it.” (Muslim)
🕌 Masjid Jummah
Masjid Jummah marks the site where the Prophet (ﷺ) led the first Jummah salah after his Hijrah from Makkah.
➡ Location: About 2.5 km from Masjid al-Nabawi.
➡ Historical event:
The Prophet (ﷺ) left Quba on a Friday to head into Madinah. About a kilometre from Quba, he passed the village of Banu Salim bin Auf. The people of Banu Salim implored:
“O Prophet of Allah, you stayed at the homes of our cousins for a number of days, reward us too with something, for they will pride themselves over us till the Day of Judgment that you stayed with them.”
💬 The Prophet (ﷺ) dismounted and offered his first Jummah prayer in their locality.
🕌 The Seven Mosques (Sab’a Masajid)
➡ The Arabic word Saba’ means seven.
➡ There were originally seven mosques situated at this location, marking the camps of the senior Sahabah at the time of the Battle of Khandaq.
➡ Now, a new mosque has been constructed that accommodates all seven mosques into one.
⚠ Note: There is no special reward for praying here — it is visited for its historical significance.
🕌 The Seven Mosques (Sab’a Masajid)
➡ The Arabic word Saba’ means seven.
➡ There were originally seven mosques situated at this location, marking the camps of the senior Sahabah at the time of the Battle of Khandaq.
➡ Now, a new mosque has been constructed that accommodates all seven mosques into one.
⚠ Note: There is no special reward for praying here — it is visited for its historical significance.
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