Uhud Battle Site
Uhud Battle Site is a battlefield in Medina Region, Saudi Arabia. Uhud Battle Site is situated nearby to the cemetery graveyard of the martyr, as well as near the peak Jabal Al Romah.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prophet’s Mosque and Mount Uhud.
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 4 km south of Uhud Battle Site.
Mount Uhud
Photo: Adiput, Public domain.
Mount Uhud is a mountain north of Medina, in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. It is 1,077 m high and 7.5 km long. It was the site of the second battle between the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the polytheists of his tribe of Quraysh. Mount Uhud is situated 2½ km northeast of Uhud Battle Site.
Mosque Al-Qiblatayn - Mosque of the Two Qiblas
Mosque
Photo: Aiman titi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Masjid al-Qiblatayn, also spelt Masjid al-Qiblatain, is a historic mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, located approximately 5 km north-west of the Prophet's Mosque. Mosque Al-Qiblatayn - Mosque of the Two Qiblas is situated 4 km southwest of Uhud Battle Site.
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.
Uhud Battle Site
- Type: Battlefield
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Medina Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
24.50295° or 24° 30′ 11″ northLongitude
39.61132° or 39° 36′ 41″ eastOpen location code
7GPXGJ36+5GOpenStreetMap ID
way 458125948OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefieldOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include graveyard of the martyr and Jabal Al Romah.
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