Jerusalem, Palestine Among the defining moments of the life of the Prophet Muhammad was his fabled night-journey to Jerusalem. In the course of a single evening, Muhammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, and from there to Heaven, where he subsequently spoke with Abraham, Moses and Jesus. Specifically, the tradition of the Prophet’s journey only refers to his visit to ‘the … [Read more...]
AL-NABAWI MOSQUE (MASJID AL-NABAWI)
Medina, Saudi Arabia Medina, Mohammed’s home in exile and the first seat of the Caliphate under the Rashidun, is the second holiest city in Islam. Located north of Mecca in the western desert of the Arabian Peninsula, Medina has become an all-but-mandatory stopover for Muslims making the overland pilgrimage to or from Mecca. In fact a visit to Medina is usually so closely … [Read more...]
AL-HARAM MOSQUE (MASJID AL-HARAM)
Mecca, Saudi Arabia There is no other way to say it – Mecca is the Mecca of all religious pilgrimage destinations. This one-time small trading post, home to an ancient, tiny shrine of the Abrahamic faith, has reigned supreme as the world’s most visited religious site for well over a thousand years. To visit the Grand Mosque of Mecca and the Holy Kaaba at least once in is one … [Read more...]
