Medina

Medina

Medina is the fourth-most populous city in Saudi Arabia, with nearly 1.5 million inhabitants. First settled in the 9th century BC, it is generally considered to be the "cradle” of Islamic culture and civilization and the second-holiest city in Islamic tradition, after Mecca. This Overview shows the city and a series of ring roads surrounding the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi, a mosque and burial site of the last Islamic prophet, Muhammad.

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