Holiest sites in Islam (Sunni)

There are mainly two Holy sites in the Islāmic Sunni traditions. The Ka'bah is considered the Holiest site and followed by Masjidun Nabawi (The Prophet's Mosque) as the second.
==Al-Masjid al-Haram, Mecca==
==Masjid-an-Nabawi, Medina==
Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Arabic: المسجد النبوي, ) or the Mosque of the Prophet, located in Medina, is the second holiest site in Islam.
The edifice was originally Muhammad's house; he settled there after his flight to Medina, and later built a mosque on the grounds. He himself shared in the heavy work of construction. The original mosque was an open-air building. The mosque also served as a community center, a court, and a religious school. There was a raised platform for the people who taught the Qur'an. The basic plan of the building has been adopted in the building of other mosques throughout the world.
The original mosque was built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Subsequent Islamic rulers greatly expanded and decorated the mosque. The most important feature of the site is the green dome over the center of the mosque, where the tomb of Muhammad is located. Constructed in 1817C.E. and painted green in 1839C.E., it is known as the Dome of the Prophet.Encyclopedia of the orient Early Muslim leaders Abu Bakr and Umar ibn al-Khattab are buried beside Muhammad.
==Other mosques associated with Muhammad==
The Quba Mosque (Quba' Masjid or Masjid Quba, Arabic: مسجد قباء) just outside Medina, Saudi Arabia, is the first Islamic mosque ever built. Its first stones were positioned by Muhammad on his emigration from the city of Mecca to Medina and the mosque was completed by his companions. Muhammad spent more than 20 nights in this mosque (after migrating) praying qasr (a short prayer) while waiting for Ali whose house was behind this mosque. Muhammad used to go there, riding or on foot, every Saturday and offer a two rak'ah prayer. He advised others to do the same, saying, "Whoever makes ablutions at home and then goes and prays in the Mosque of Quba, he will have a reward like that of an 'Umrah." This hadith is reported by Ahmad, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, and Al-Hakim.
==See also==
* Mount Uhud
* Jannat al-Baqi
* Cave of Hira
* Mount Sinai
==Footnotes==
==References==
*Aghaie, Kamran Scot (2004). The Martyrs of Karbala: Shi'i Symbols and Rituals in Modern Iran. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0295984481
* (In Arabic)
*Shimoni, Yaacov & Levine, Evyatar (1974). Political Dictionary of the Middle East in the 20th Century. Quadrangle/New York Times Book Co.
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