Masjid al-Nabawi — The Prophet's Mosque, Medina

Masjid al-Nabawi — the Mosque of the Prophet — is the second holiest site in Islam, built by the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) himself upon his arrival in Medina following the Hijra. Within the mosque lies the *Rawda Sharifa* (the noble garden) — the space between the Prophet's tomb and his mimbar, of which the Prophet (SAW) said: 'Between my house and my pulpit is a garden from the gardens of Paradise.' The Prophet's tomb is in the qibla direction of the Rawda, behind a green dome. For a Bohra mumin performing ziyarat at Masjid al-Nabawi, the experience is one of the most overwhelming in spiritual life: to stand at the Prophet's door, to offer salawat, to greet the Prophet with the knowledge that he (SAW) hears and responds. Adjacent to the mosque is *Jannatul Baqi* — the cemetery of Medina where rest members of the Prophet's family including: Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (AS) in a disputed location; Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (AS); Imam Ali Zayn al-Abidin (AS); Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (AS); Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (AS); the Prophet's wives and children; and thousands of Companions. The ziyarat of Jannatul Baqi — with its layered history of demolition and reconstruction — is a profound act of walayah.