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You should come visit Medina to learn about its rich history in religion and society, the interesting people and activities, and last but not least the beautiful scenery. The history of Medina is rooted all the way back to 600 AD and even before which makes it a vast topic to learn about. There’s many things to partake in like watching sports and interacting with the people of Medina. While doing all of these fun things you will surely notice the beauty in the buildings and places in Medina.

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Religion is very important in the city of Medina, it being the second holiest city of Islam and being a huge pilgrimage destination. It is also home of the Prophet Muhammad's mosque. A mosque is a muslim place of worship.

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In the Islamic University Of Madinah 22,000 students attend. Students may study Sharia, Qur’an, Usul al-din and Hadith. The university offers Bachelor of Arts, Master’s and Doctorate degrees with scholarships.

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Men and boys of Saudi Arabia typically wear a traditional dress called a thobe or thawb, and a headdress, consisting of a tagia, gutra, and igal. For special events, men often wear a bisht over their thobe, which is a long white, brown or black cloak trimmed in metallic thread. In more recent times, the dress code has become less strict,
t-shirts and pants becoming more common.

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Music was integral to the people of not just Medina but all of Saudi Arabia. In the 1960’s there was a musical renaissance but not soon after it would meet its demise due to changes in politics.

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Many people of Medina focus on farming and pottery as occupations. Other things such as sports in the Medina area are horse and camel racing, falconry, and hunting with bounds, which the people have enjoyed for thousands of years. In the modern day, soccer is a very popular sport in the area. There are also many sites to see if you are visiting.

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Meals to try in Medina include, Sambousek which is a savory pastry filled with vegetables or meat, Mandi which comprise or rice, spices and tandoor-cooked meat of a young lamb or chicken, Malai Boti which are small pieces of lamb stewed in cream and milk till it becomes very soft, and Green Chicken Tikka which is grilled chicken that is marinated with herbs and spices overnight.

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Arrival of Muhammad introduced a new chapter of Medina, the start of the Muslim calendar. (621)

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Medina becomes part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (1925)

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Umayyad  Caliphate established; capital moved from Medina to Damascus (661)

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One important landmark of present Medina is the mosque Al Masjid an Nabawi. This mosque was built by the prophet Muhammad. It is now one of the largest mosques in the world, along with being the second holiest site in Islam.

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Sometimes travel in Medina is Challenging but with correct planning it’s feasible. Most common modes of transportation in Medina are, busses, taxis, car rentals, or juts asking locals for a ride.

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Medina's landscape consists of ruins of tombs, such as of Amr ibn al-A. Other religious features of the city include many mosques, such as of Quba and Two Qiblahs, many other tombs, etc. There architecture is mostly focused on expressing and celebrating their religion and past events.

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The current metro area population of Medina is about 1,489,000 as of 2020. As of 2018 there were about 525,000 males who were Non-Saudis and 262,000 who were Non-Saudis while about 702,000 males were Saudis and 697,000 females were Saudis.

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As a part of Saudi Arabia, Medina is a monarchy. As a city, Medina uses Madinah Regional Municipality. A municipality is a single administrative division that has corporate status and powers of self-government. The city has a mayor and the province that Medina is in has a prince.

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Medina is located on the west side of Saudi Arabia. Below is a map of the location of Medina.