Prophet’s Mosque: The second holiest mosque for Muslims (Part – 3)

By Asad Russel –

After Part – 2
At the Prophet’s Mosque what to see:
By escalators and stairs is accessed the roof of the Prophet’s Mosque. For prayer is also used around the mosque the paved area, umbrella tents equipped with.

Evenly spaced porticos of three has the north façade, while have two the south, east and west facades. With white and black voussoirs by pointed arches topped of windows of a series are composed the walls. To the new extension attached peripheral minarets there are six, and the Ottoman structure frame four others. With stones and polychrome marble decorated is lavishly the mosque. Slightly pointed arches supporting with brass capitals of white marble are the columns, with white and black stones which were built. The ventilation grills have the column pedestals the prayer hall inside the temperature that regulate.

Within it the older mosque contains the amazing new Prophet’s Mosque. Easily can be distinguished the two sections, many colorful decorations has the older section and have small pillars which are numerous; in gleaming white marble is the new section and is air-conditioned completely.

The green Dome of the Prophet of the Prophet’s Mosque is the most noticeable feature, of white domes amongst the sea higher which rises. This is the place where is located the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad, as well in an adjacent area are buried Abu Bakr and Umar ibn al-Khattab the early Muslim leaders.

Called ar-Rawdahan-Nabawiyah there is a small area in the mosque at the heart, to his pulpit of the Prophet from the tomb which extends. In ar-Rawdah to visit and pray attempt all pilgrims. Always is not possible into ar-Rawdah the entrance during the Hajj especially, a few hundreds of people can accommodate as the tiny area. In the tiny area with preventing overcrowding charged by Saudi soldiers manned the two small gateways which has the ar-Rawdah.

By Wahhabi volunteers is guarded at the tomb of Muhammad the green fence, the fence from touching who prevent pilgrims, as idolatry regard which the Wahhabis. Similarly is guarded called Muhammad’s pulpit the structure. By the Ottomans was constructed the marble pulpit of current time, much smaller was the original and from the palm tree wood was made.

The center of Medina was traditionally in what is located the mosque, nearby with many old markets and hotels. A major pilgrimage site it is and in Mecca who perform the Hajj many people to visit the mosque to Medina later come.

Few information:
The Prophet’s Mosque or the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is an active mosque which located in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The Prophet’s Mosque is only open for the Muslims. For accommodation there are many hotels near the Prophet’s Mosque like the Shaza Al Madina, Anwar Al Madinah Movenpick, Dar Al Iman InterContinental, Jewar Al Saqefah Hotel, Crowne Plaza Madinah, The Oberoi Hotel, Dar Al Hijra InterContinental, LEADER Al Muna Kareem Hotel, Millennium Taiba Hotel, Al Eiman Taibah, Majlis Grand Mercure Medina, Al Eiman Royal Hotel, Madinah Hilton Hotel Madinah Movenpick Hotel and many more.

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