Al-Masjid al-Nabawi "Mosque of the Prophet"), often called the
Prophet's Mosque, is a
mosque situated in the city of
Medina. As the final resting place of the
Islamic prophet Muhammad, it is considered the second
holiest site in
Islam by
Muslims (the first being the
Masjid al-Haram in
Mecca) and is one of the
largest mosques in the world. The mosque is under the control of the
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. It is the second mosque built in history.
One of the most notable features of the site is the
Green Dome over the center of the mosque, where the tomb of Muhammad is located. It is not exactly known when the green dome was constructed but manuscripts dating to the early 12th century describe the dome. It is known as the
Dome of the Prophet or the Green Dome.
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