Castle of Urwah bin Zubair

One of few non-religious sites in Medina, this museum showcases the history of Medina from prehistoric to modern time.

This museum uses models, holograms and video to present a minutely detailed view of the Prophet’s daily life and character.

Masjid Jumua where the Prophet prayed the first Jumua or Friday prayers.

The Masjid Nabawi, or the Prophet's Mosque, is the second most important pilgrimage site in Islam, where devout Muslims offer prayers. Men are allowed to visit the burial site of the Prophet and pay respects throughout the opening hours of the mosque, which used to close for the night at around 10PM but has since become 24/7. Women may visit only after the Fajr or dawn and Duhr or afternoon prayers, when they are taken there in groups according to their countries. Non-Muslims may enter the mosque compound and may be able to enter the mosque with a guard's permission. But the Prophet Muhammad's burial site that lies inside the mosque is off-limits to non-Muslims.

Masjid Gamama where once he had prayed for rain.

Further away is the Masjid al-Qiblatayn where the Quran recounts that the Prophet was ordered by Allah to turn his face from Jerusalem to the Kaaba in Makkah while offering prayers.