Maps

The House of Allah; center of Islamic worship and the qiblah of prayer

First secret gathering place of Muslims on the slopes of Mount Safa

Hill where the Prophet first publicly proclaimed Islam to the Quraysh

Narrow valley where Banu Hashim endured the three-year boycott

Hiding place of the Prophet and Abu Bakr during the Hijra

Mountain cave where the first revelation descended upon the Prophet

Birthplace of the Prophet and holiest city in Islam

City of the Prophet; destination of the Hijra and seat of the first Islamic state

The Prophet's Mosque; built by his own hands upon arrival in Medina

First mosque built in Islam; where the Prophet stopped upon arriving in Medina

Main cemetery of Medina; burial place of many companions

Site of the decisive first major battle between Muslims and Quraysh (2 AH)

Site of the Battle of Uhud; where Hamza was martyred (3 AH)

Northern approach to Medina where the trench was dug (5 AH)

Fortified Jewish settlement conquered in 7 AH

Valley where Muslims fought the Hawazin after the conquest of Mecca (8 AH)

Mountain city where the Prophet was rejected and stoned by its people

Capital of Abyssinia; refuge of the first Muslim emigrants under the Negus

Site of the treaty between the Prophet and Quraysh (6 AH)

Site of al-Masjid al-Aqsa; destination of the Isra night journey

Southern Arabian region; many delegations came to the Prophet from Yemen

Coastal city near Mecca; gateway for pilgrims and trade

Northernmost point of the Prophet's military campaigns (9 AH)

Region of the Byzantine Empire; destination of trade caravans and later Muslim expansion

Syrian city where the monk Buhaira recognized signs of prophethood in the young Muhammad

Central Arabian plateau; territory of various Bedouin tribes

Valley near Mecca; site of the annual Hajj tent city and the stoning ritual

Land of the Pharaohs and the Coptic Church; origin of Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah

Valley between Mecca and Ta'if; site of the first Muslim military expedition

Oasis settlement that surrendered to the Prophet after Khaybar

Miqat point for pilgrims approaching Mecca from Medina