Battle of the Trench
Battle of the Trench is a battlefield in Medina Region, Saudi Arabia. Battle of the Trench is situated nearby to the peak Mount Selaʾ, as well as near the mosque Jamia Khandaq.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prophet’s Mosque and Maqbara Al Baqeea.
Prophet’s Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Bluemangoa2z, Public domain.
The Prophet's Mosque is the second mosque built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in Medina, after the Quba Mosque, as well as the second largest mosque and holiest site in Islam, after the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, in the Saudi region of the Hejaz. Prophet’s Mosque is situated 1½ km southeast of Battle of the Trench.
Maqbara Al Baqeea
Cemetery
Jannat al-Baqī is the oldest and first Islamic cemetery of Medina located in the Hejazi region of present-day Saudi Arabia. It is also known as Baqi al-Gharqad. Maqbara Al Baqeea is situated 2 km southeast of Battle of the Trench.
Masjid Ghamama
Mosque
Photo: Imam Khairul Annas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mosque of Al-Ghamamah is a mosque, located in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The mosque is located at 500 m west of As-Salam door of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi. Masjid Ghamama is situated 1¼ km southeast of Battle of the Trench.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Medina.
Medina
Photo: Medineli, Public domain.
Medina, officially known as Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, is a city in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. Commonly referred to as the "cradle of Islamic culture and civilisation", it is Islam's second holiest city.
Battle of the Trench
- Type: Battlefield
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Medina Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
24.4759° or 24° 28′ 33″ northLongitude
39.59973° or 39° 35′ 59″ eastOpen location code
7GPXFHGX+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 13415346085OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefield
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In Other Languages
“Battle of the Trench” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “غزوة الخندق”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Selaʾ and Jamia Khandaq.
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