Abu Bakr as-Siddiq Gate - 2
Abu Bakr as-Siddiq Gate - 2 is a city gate in Medina Region, Saudi Arabia. Abu Bakr as-Siddiq Gate - 2 is situated nearby to the city gate Entrance - As-Salam Gate - 1, as well as near Ar-Rahma Gate - 3.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prophet’s Mosque and Green Dome.
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 130 metres northeast of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq Gate - 2.
Green Dome
Building
Photo: Abdul Hafeez Bakhsh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Green Dome is a green-coloured dome built above the tombs of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the first two Rashidun caliphs, Abu Bakr and Umar. The dome was built above Aisha's house where Muhammad is believed to have died and been buried.
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 580 metres east of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq Gate - 2.
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.
Abu Bakr as-Siddiq Gate - 2
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Medina Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
24.46757° or 24° 28′ 3″ northLongitude
39.61066° or 39° 36′ 38″ eastOpen location code
7GPXFJ96+27OpenStreetMap ID
node 5124366467OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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In Other Languages
“Abu Bakr as-Siddiq Gate - 2” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بوابة أبو بكر الصديق - 2”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ar-Rahma Gate - 3 and Entrance - As-Salam Gate - 1.
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