Arabic · name · Faith & Sacred History
Madina
मदीना
said ma-DEE-na
also written: Medina, Madinah
Meaning
The City of the Prophet; the second holiest city of Islam, where Muhammad established the first Muslim community.
Literally: the city
Usage & notes
Iqbal reveres Madina as the seat of the Prophet and the birthplace of the first true Islamic society. His longing for Madina is the longing for a community ordered by faith.
Related words
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Yasrib
The pre-Islamic name of Medina, before it became the City of the Prophet.
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Rasool
A messenger of God sent with a divine scripture or mission, above all Prophet Muhammad.
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The western region of Arabia containing Mecca and Medina, the cradle of Islam.