Dadan (Al-Khuraybah) Archaeological Site
AlUla, AlUla Governorate, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia Ancient Arabian religion
Archaeological capital of Dadan and Lihyan with cultic and funerary monuments.
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Hegra Archaeological Site
Al-Hijr, AlUla, AlUla Governorate, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia Ancient Nabataean religion
UNESCO-listed Nabataean city and funerary landscape in northwestern Arabia.
At-Turaif Mosque, Diriyah
Diriyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Islam
Historic congregational mosque in the First Saudi State’s capital.
Umar ibn al-Khattab Mosque, Dumat al-Jandal
Dumat al-Jandal, Al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia Islam
Early Islamic heritage mosque noted for its distinctive old minaret.
Abdullah ibn Abbas Mosque
Taif, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Historic Taif mosque associated with the scholar and companion Ibn Abbas.
Al-Shafi’i Mosque, Historic Jeddah
Al-Balad / Harat al-Mazloum, Jeddah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Landmark centuries-old mosque within UNESCO-listed Historic Jeddah.
Jawatha Historic Mosque
Jawatha (near Al-Kilabiyah), Al-Hufuf, Al-Ahsa Governorate, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia Islam
One of Arabia’s oldest mosques and an early Friday prayer site.
Battle of Badr Historic Site
Badr, Badr Governorate, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Major early Islamic battlefield with a martyrs’ cemetery and historic mosque.
Uhud Martyrs Cemetery
Madinah, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Burial ground of companions killed in the Battle of Uhud.
Mount Uhud
Madinah, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Mountain associated with the decisive Battle of Uhud.
Al-Baqi Cemetery
Madinah, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Historic burial ground next to the Prophet’s Mosque.
Dhu al-Hulayfah Miqat Mosque
Dhu al-Hulayfah, Madinah, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Major miqat near Madinah for pilgrims entering ihram for Makkah.