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Dear Prophet ﷺMadinah Sharif – Masjid al Nabawwi

Keepers of Sacred Chamber

The curious tale of the Aghas / the Abyssinian Guardians of Masjid al-Nabawwi ﷺ

Medinah Sharif, Saudi Arabia

Coordinates: 24.467585, 39.611315

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Platform that housed the Ashab us-Suffah (The People of the Bench). It was originally on the north wall of the masjid and was moved back when the masjid was extended in 7 AH

Sakhirat Al-Yamaam

The stunning black hillock of al-Yamaam, frequently mentioned in the accounts of the Pilgrimage route, is located approximately 46 kms from the Prophet's mosque (pbuh)

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Al-Jazzar Mosque

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