Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is close to the heart of every Muslim. In addition to visiting Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage, I have lived in Saudi Arabia during my father’s deputation to the country by Pakistan Army. I have been part of the Hajj and multiple Umrahs. Saudi Arabia features the holiest sites of Islam including the two holy mosques: Masjid al-Haram, Al-Masjid an-Nabawi and many important Islamic landmarks and locations. On arrival in Medina, offering the prayers and reciting the Holy Quran at the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi have been my main activities. The mosque also features an entrance to Jannat al-Baqi, the Tomb of Prophet Muhammad (S. A. W) and Rawḍah ash-Sharifah (often known as Riyad al-Jannah). Jannat al-Baqi is the first cemetery of Medina located close to the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi. It is the resting place of many of the companions and relatives of Prophet Muhammad (S. A. W). Rawdah ash-Sharifah (The Noble Garden) is the area between the minbar and the burial chamber of the Prophet Mu...