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Prayer niche (mehrab) of Masjid Fatima [a]
 A satellite image for the Holy Mosque and the surrounding area. Medina area as appears from space in November 1994. The Prophet's Mosque appears as a white dot near the center of the image ( Photo courtesy of NASA).
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The Mihrab, The place where the Prophet (peace be upon him) use to stand and pray in his mosque.

At the entrance of Masjid Ali [a]
 Masjid Ali [a]. Not to be confused with the smaller Masjid Ali [a] at "Khamsa Masajid". This mosque is where Imam Ali [a] led Salatul Jamaat after the Prophet's demise (when he was denied his right to the khilafa). The mosque is behind Masjid Nabawi, near Masjid Ghamama.
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Prayer niche (mehrab) of Masjid Fatima [a]
   Masjid Jum'ah. 2nd mosque of Islam and the place where the Prophet [s] conducted Salatul Jum'ah for the first time. This place is not to far from Masjid Quba, the 1st mosque.
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House of the Prophet's [s] wife Ummul Mu'mineen Mariya Qibtiya (the Coptic) who was also the mother of the Prophet's son Ibrahim. The place is now a neglected cemetery. Sayyida Mariya Qibtiya is buried here. It is believed that the 8th Imam's [a] mother is also buried here.
House of the Prophet's [s] wife Ummul Mu'mineen Mariya Qibtiya (the Coptic) who was also the mother of the Prophet's son Ibrahim. The place is now a neglected cemetery. Sayyida Mariya Qibtiya is buried here. It is believed that the 8th Imam's [a] mother is also buried here.
Masjid Qiblatayn. On Mon. 15th Rajab 2 AH, while the Holy Prophet [s] was praying Dhuhr (afternoon prayer) here, he was directed by Jibrail to turn from Masjid al-Aqsa (Jerusalem) to the Ka'aba (Makkah)