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Touring Al Mufrihat in Saudi Arabia
Al Mufrihat in the region of Al Madīnah is a city located in Saudi Arabia - some 460 mi or ( 740 km ) West of Riyadh , the country's capital city .
Time in Al Mufrihat is now 07:20 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Riyadh " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Jeddah, Hayil, Medina, Abyar 'Ali, and Bi'r al Mashi. Being here already, consider visiting Jeddah . Check out our recommendations for Al Mufrihat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Masjid al-Qiblatain
Masjid al-Qiblatain (المسجد القبلتین) (Mosque of the two Qiblas) is a mosque in Medina that is historically important for Muslims as the place where the Islamic prophet Muhammad, leading the prayer, is said to have been commanded to change the direction of prayer from Jerusalem to Mecca. Thus it uniquely contained two prayer niches. Recently the mosque was renovated; the old prayer niche facing Jerusalem was removed, and the one facing Mecca was left.
Located at 24.48 39.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Quran
King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur'an is a printing plant located in Medina, Saudi Arabia that publishes the Qur'an in Arabic and other languages. The company produces about 10 million copies a year. It has 1,700 employees. It has published 55 different translations of the Qur'an in 39 languages. Its website offers the Arabic Qur'an, recitations, textual search, translations, images of early Qur'an manuscripts, and exegetic commentaries.
Located at 24.52 39.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Hejaz Railway Museum
The Hejaz Railway Museum in Medina is a railway museum that opened in 2006. It is on the grounds of the restored historic Ottoman railway station at Medina, locally called "Istasyun", including a stretch of the historic track and a train shed with originally four tracks. There are several engines and pieces of rolling stock on display, some of which has been transported to the museum from other places along the historic Hejaz railway line.
Located at 24.46 39.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Quba Mosque
The Quba Mosque, in the outlying environs of Medina in Saudi Arabia, is the oldest mosque in the world. Its first stones were positioned by the Islamic prophet Muhammad as soon as he arrived on his emigration from the city of Mecca to Medina and the mosque was completed by his companions. Muhammad spent more than 20 nights in this mosque (after migrating) praying qasr (a short prayer) while waiting for Ali whose house was behind this mosque.
Located at 24.44 39.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Green Dome
The Green Dome is a green-colored dome built above the tomb of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and early Muslim leaders, Abu Bakr and Umar. The dome is located in the south-east corner of Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Mosque of the Prophet) in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The structure dates back to 1279 AD, when a colorless wooden cupola was built over the tomb. It was later rebuilt and painted using different colors twice in the late 15th century and once in 1817.
Located at 24.47 39.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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