Finding a way to Raudhah inside the Masjid Nabawi

Continued from Going to Medina.

So we have arrived at our hotel in Medina. After a short rest I walked to Masjid Nabawi, the mosque of the Prophet Muhammad SAW and explored some of its corners. This picture is taken after I went out for a while. Then I went in again for the Zuhur (afternoon) prayers.

For the record the mosque is about 400 metres wide and 300 metres across. After entering from the left-side I had to walk a considerable distance to enter a certain place inside the mosque.

The place is called the Raudhah, a certain area which the Prophet said is a garden from paradise.

The authorities tend to create temporary barriers at different parts of the mosque to control the crowd and the Raudhah lies just after this. Looks like I have to find another way in.

So there I was hustling with a big crowd, all wanting to have the blessing of being inside the Raudhah.

The pulpit of the Prophet. It is said that the Raudhah lies between the pulpit and the Prophet's tomb some 20-30 metres to the left.

The mihrab of the Prophet. It was the front-most area inside the mosque during his time more than 1,400 years ago and that's where he used to lead prayers.

At this juncture one could safely say one is inside the blessed Raudhah.

Satisfied, I went outside following the crowd pass the three panels where lies the tomb of the Prophet behind. For my record this is the 1,131th article in this blogspot.