Holy Sites• 16 min read
The Zamzam Well: Its Story, Location and Present Condition
Where is the Zamzam Well, and has it dried up? We tell the story of the well from Hajar to Abd al-Muttalib, its location…
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Holy Sites• 16 min read
Mount Arafat and Jabal ar-Rahmah: Significance and Visiting Information
Where is Mount Arafat and what does Jabal ar-Rahmah mean? We have gathered the significance of the plain of Arafat, the Farewell Sermon, Namirah…
Holy Sites• 15 min read
Jannat al-Baqi Cemetery: Where Is It and Who Is Buried There?
Where is Jannat al-Baqi and who is buried there? We explain Madinah's historic cemetery, the Companions resting there, visiting etiquette and the current practice…
Holy Sites• 16 min read
Where Is the Cave of Hira? Jabal an-Nour and the Story of the First Revelation
Where is the Cave of Hira and on which mountain? We cover Jabal an-Nour, the story of the first revelation, the difference between Hira…
Holy Sites• 16 min read
Quba Mosque: The History and Virtue of the First Mosque in Islam
Where is Quba Mosque and who built it? We have gathered the story of Islam's first mosque, which began with the Hijrah, the related…
Holy Sites• 16 min read
Masjid an-Nabawi: History, Gates and Visiting the Prophet’s Mosque
A guide to the Prophet's Mosque (Masjid an-Nabawi): its history from the Hijrah to today, the Rawdah and the Blessed Grave, its historic gates,…
Holy Sites• 16 min read
Where Is Mount Uhud? The Battle of Uhud and a Visitor’s Guide
Where is Mount Uhud and why is it important? We explain the causes of the Battle of Uhud, the story of the Archers' Hill,…
Holy Sites• 16 min read
Parts of the Kaaba: From the Black Stone to Maqam Ibrahim
We explain the parts of the Kaaba, including the Black Stone, the Yemeni Corner, the Multazam, the Hijr and the Station of Ibrahim, with…
Holy Sites• 16 min read
Places to Visit in Makkah: 12 Blessed Sites
From Masjid al-Haram to the Cave of Hira and from Arafat to Tan'im Mosque, we have gathered 12 blessed places to visit in Makkah,…
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Supplications for Umrah, Hajj and travel, with transliteration and meaning.
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