Al-Masjid al-Nabawi

Al-Masjid al-Nabawī (Arabic: المسجد النبوي‎ [ʔælˈmæsdʒɪd ænnæbæwiː], "Mosque of the Prophet"), often called the Prophet's Mosque, is a mosque that was built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad, situated in the city of Medina. It is considered the second holiest site in Islam by Muslims (the first being the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca). It is the second mosque built in history and one of the largest mosques in the world. After an expansion during the reign of al-Walid I, it also now incoporates the site of the final resting place of Muhammad and early Muslim leaders Abu Bakr and Umar. The site was originally adjacent to Muhammad's house; he settled there after his Hijra (emigration) to Medina. He himself shared in the heavy work of...