Looking inside Baqi'

Continued from Finding a way to Raudhah inside the Masjid Nabawi.

To the east of Masjid Nabawi lies a huge burial ground called Baqi'. It is opened to the public only on designated times. So when I found the gates opened after Asar (late afternoon) prayer, I immediately stepped in.

Baqi' has been around since the time of Prophet Muhammad SAW more than 1,400 years ago. Some of the Prophet's family members were buried here along with more than 10, 000 of his companions, it is said.

The graves and tombs are unmarked.

But that did not stop many from going around looking for the tombs of important persons in Islam.