About Madina

The first name of Madina-tul-Munawwarah was "Yasrab". Its' climate was not healthy. It was  called the city of diseases and problems. Its' water had bitter taste. Viral diseases were very common here. No one liked to live here but The Last Prophet Muhammad sallalla ho allihi wasalam chose this city to live after leaving Makkah. After the arrival of Prophet Muhammad  sallalla ho allihi wasalam this city became the city of pleasant weather and healthy atmosphere. Its' surrounding became peaceful and The Prophet sallalla ho allihi wasalam  changed its' name from "Yasrab" to "Tayyaba" or "Munawwarah". Prophet sallalla ho allihi wasalam ordered not to say this city "Yasrab" in future.

IMPORTANT :
If any body says it "Yasrab" by mistake, he must say "ASSTAG-FIR-ULLAH" (Almighty Allah may Apologize me) three times and must say "Madina-tul-Munawwarah" ten times.

In Arabic "MADINA" means "CITY". Its full name is "Madina-tul-Munawwarah" which means, The City of Lights. It is also called "Madina-e-Tayyaba" which means "The City of Purity".

"Once Prophet Muhammad sallalla ho allihi wasalam said that he had chosen "Madina" as his home (HARAM) same as Syedna Ibrahim (AH) had chosen Makkah for his Haram.

Once more Prophet Muhammad sallalla ho allihi wasalam said that  "The man whose heart  has"EMAN" (Trust / Belief), he would come here  like a snake which runs towards its hole.

On one occasion Prophet Muhammad sallalla ho allihi wasalam said "One who keeps patience over the difficulties and hardships during his stay in "Madina", He sallalla ho allihi wasalam  will responsible to spare him from his sins on the "Day of Judgement".

Information about "Madina"

AL-MADINA. Four hundred kilometers from Makkah is another most holiest city of Islam Madina Al-Munnawara (City of Lights), a six lane express way Trique Al-Hijra (Hijra Way), this highway is constructed exactly over the route by which Muslim migrate from Makkah to Madina 1400 years ago,this highway links Makkah and Madina. Madina has the mosque of Prophet "Masjid Al-Nabvi". This mosque covers an area of one hundred thirty five thousand square meter. It has seven main gates and 81 other small gates, 10 minarets, new minarets are of 99 meters height. Its roof can also be used for prayer. It has 27 domes which can be moved by motors in just two minutes.
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Mosque is fully air-conditioned and its unique air-conditioning plant is seven kilometer from mosque at an area of 70,000 square meter and is considered one of the largest in the world. The electric Umbrellas, designed by a muslim German Engineer, are fitted over open areas of Mosque where roof can't be constructed these umbrellas can be open and closed as desired by electric motors. The umbrellas, air-conditioning, domes and lights all are controlled by computer.
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After two years of construction work and an initial outlay of SR486 millon, the King Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz Qur'an Printing complex on the madina Tabuk highway was inaugurated by King Fahd. Complex prints 38 million Qurans a year. The six million Qur'ans printed in Arabic at the complex are donated to mosques, religious organizations, schools, universities, hotels and local markets throughout the Kingdom. Pilgrims to the Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madina recieve gift copies of the Qur'an. Copies are also sent to Saudi Embassies and government offices and reilgious societies aboard.