History of City

BY DAILY SABAH JAN 12, 20212:57 Hagia SophiaHagia Sophia was originally built as a church during Byzantine times. In 1453, upon the conquest of what was formerly known as Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed the Conquerer, the church was transformed into a mosque. It has seen many restorations and repairs in the time since. Two prominent Ottoman…

JEDDAH: Throughout history, Muslim caliphs and rulers responsible for Makkah, Islam’s holiest city, have gone to great lengths to guard, expand and care for…

One of the earliest accounts of the Muslim prophet Muhammad was written by the Armenian historian Sebos in the 7th century. In his chronicle, he mentions a ‘son…

Is Kaaba an idol? Do Muslims worship Kaaba or the ‘black stone’? If not then, why do they pray or prostrate in the direction of Ka’aba in Makkah or Mecca…

Islam's relation with Japan is quite recent as compared to those with other countries around the world. There are no clear records of any contact between…

The Holy Land saw peace and justice during 1300 years of Muslim rule and persecution of Jews, Christians, and Muslims at other times. Palestine is the land…

City of Mecca or Makkah Haram Sharief Mecca, or Makkah which is it's Arabic form, this city is a bless city and also a beloved city in the eyes of Allah,…

Masjid al-Aqsa (Bayt al-Maqdis) is not only the Qibly Mosque (with a silver / black dome) or the Dome of the Rock. In fact, this is the whole region…

The diagram bellow shows a rare view of what the interior of the Kaaba looks like. The construction, built by Ibrahim (peace be upon him), did not contain a…

It is believed that this place is not far from the current Masah is the approximate location of the house of Abu Jahal. Abu Jahal was a relative of the…

This photograph, located northwest of the Kaaba, shows the approximate location of Darun Nadwah (House of Assembly). The house functioned as a chamber of…

This is an approximate area, outside the Saee site, where the house of Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) was located. Abbas (may Allah be pleased with…

This gate to Kaaba is known as Bab ul-Fatah (Door of Victory). It was from here that the Prophet (saw) entered during the conquest of Mecca on Friday, the…

This is an approximate area, outside of the exit from Marwah, where the house of Ummul Mumineen, Khadija was located (may Allah be pleased with it). It was…

This area at the foot of Mount Safa was the approximate area where Daarul Arqam (House of Arkam) was located. It was here, in the initial period of Islam,…