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Madain Saleh or Al-Hijr City , is an archaeological site located in Hejaz , Saudi Arabia. It takes about five hours by road to reach there from the Madinah city. Many people may have heard about the Nabatean capital Petra in Jordan, but Madain Saleh was their second-largest city. Photo by Fadzil Hisham The city of Al-Hijr was the capital of the Kingdom of Lihyan in the north of the Arabian Peninsula. The city dates back to the era of the Nabatean kingdom (1st century AD). It contains the largest southern settlement of the Nabatean kingdom after the city of Petra in Jordan , the capital which is about 500 km away. TIGERS SUPER SPORTS  |  NEWS & PHOTOS In 2008, Madain Saleh was selected as one of UNESCO ’s historic heritage sites, making it the first World Heritage property to be inscribed in Saudi Arabia . It was chosen for its well-preserved remains from late antiquity, especially the 131 rock-cut monumental tombs, with their elaborately ornamented faç...

Masjid al-Nabawī is a mosque established and originally built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad , situated in the city of Madinah of the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia . It was the fourth mosque built in the history of Islam, and is now one of the largest mosques in the world. The site was originally adjacent to Prophet Muhammad's house; he settled there after his migration from Makkah to Madinah in 622. He shared in the heavy work of construction. The original mosque was an open-air building. The mosque served as a community center, a court, and a religious school. Today the mosque is visited by millions of pilgrims from around the world. It is the second-holiest site in Islam, after the Great Mosque in Makkah. It is always open, regardless of date or time. Plan your Umrah now at   www.mursyidalharamain.com