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Medina, Saudi Arabia
6 places worth your time in Medina, with what each is actually like and when to go.
The Prophet's Mosque, with the green dome over his tomb, expanded to hold over a million.
The area between the Prophet's tomb and his pulpit, entry to which is now by timed permit through the Nusuk app.
The first mosque built in Islam, in 622. Praying here is traditionally held to carry the reward of an Umrah.
The mosque where the direction of prayer changed from Jerusalem to Mecca mid-prayer.
The site of the 625 battle, with the martyrs' cemetery at its foot.
Medina's ajwa dates are the most prized in the kingdom, sold at the date market near the mosque.
