Masjid Nabawi in Medina, Saudi Arabia (Click on image to enlarge)
Masjid Nabawi in Medina, Saudi Arabia
Location: Medina, Saudi Arabia – Built in: Originally built-in 622 AD – Built by: Prophet Muhammad – Capacity: 1000,000 worshipers
– Special Features & Measurements * Grave of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) * 2nd Holiest place for Muslims * Originally it was 30 x 35 m. Today it covers 165 000 square meters * Two prayers halls. Ottoman prayer hall projects south and the main prayer hall covers the ground floor * Flat paved roof with 24 domes * All the domes can slide open * The courtyards equipped with Umbrella tents * The walls composed of a series of windows topped by pointed arches with black and white voussoirs. * 10 Minars, each 105 m high. * Decorated with polychrome marble stone.
