Ziyarat

The first mosque built in Islam, established by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ when he arrived on the outskirts of Madinah during the Hijrah. A hadith reported by Ibn Majah and at-Tirmidhi describes the reward of praying there as being like that of an Umrah.

Many visitors perform wudu at their hotel and pray two rak'ahs at Quba, following the Sunnah.

The "Mosque of the Two Qiblas" is associated with the revelation instructing Muslims to change the direction of prayer from Jerusalem to the Ka'bah in Makkah, which came in the second year after the Hijrah.

Today the mosque has a single prayer niche facing Makkah.

The site of the Battle of Uhud in the third year after the Hijrah. The martyrs of Uhud, including the Prophet's uncle Hamzah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, are buried nearby. The Prophet ﷺ spoke of Uhud with affection in a hadith recorded by al-Bukhari.

Visitors usually stop at the martyrs' cemetery and the small hill of Jabal ar-Rumat (the Archers' Hill).

The main cemetery of Madinah, beside Masjid an-Nabawi. Many members of the Prophet's family and thousands of his Companions are buried here.

Visiting times and access arrangements are set by the local authorities and can change.

The area inside Masjid an-Nabawi between the Prophet's pulpit and his house, described in a hadith as one of the gardens of Paradise.

Visits to the Rawdah currently require a time-slot permit booked through the official Nusuk platform. Rules can change, so check before you travel.

The mountain on the north-eastern side of Makkah where the Cave of Hira is located. The first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to the Prophet ﷺ in this cave.

The climb is steep and takes time; it is best attempted early in the morning by those in good health.

The mountain south of Makkah with the cave where the Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr as-Siddiq sheltered for three nights at the start of the Hijrah to Madinah.

Usually viewed from below on a ziyarat tour.

The sacred sites outside Makkah where the main rites of Hajj take place. Arafat, where pilgrims stand on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, includes Jabal ar-Rahmah. Visiting them during Umrah season helps pilgrims understand the Hajj journey.

Visiting these sites outside Hajj is not a rite of Umrah.

The historic cemetery of Makkah where Sayyidah Khadijah, the first wife of the Prophet ﷺ, and many members of his family are buried.

Access is set by the local authorities.

The mosque at at-Tan'im, the nearest point outside the Haram boundary. Pilgrims staying in Makkah who wish to perform another Umrah commonly go here to enter ihram.

Ask a scholar you trust about performing additional Umrahs.