Visit Madinah
Your guide to Madinah’s sacred and historic sites.
Category: Mountains
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A red hill located to the south of the Cemetery of the Martyrs, next to Wadi Qanah. It was named “Mount of the Archers” because the Prophet ﷺ stationed fifty archers on it during the Battle of Uhud and appointed ʿAbdullāh ibn Jubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) as their leader. He ﷺ said…
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Just behind the famous Mount Uhud, on the northern edge of Madinah, rises a small, round mountain that many visitors pass without realizing its importance. This is Jabal Thawr of Madinah – the mountain that marks the northern boundary of the Sacred Sanctuary (Haram) of Madinah. It lies approximately 9 km from Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, and…
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Mount Uhud is not just a geological landmark on the outskirts of Madinah—it’s a mountain wrapped in love, sacrifice, and prophetic reverence. For Muslims around the world, this mountain holds a deep spiritual symbolism, magnified through the words of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ once said as he returned from the expedition of…