{"id":8179,"date":"2021-09-15T16:38:07","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T14:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.haramainvoyages.com\/?p=8179"},"modified":"2021-09-15T16:38:07","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T14:38:07","slug":"mount-ouhoud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.haramainvoyages.com\/en\/mount-ouhoud\/","title":{"rendered":"Mount Ouhoud in Medina"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mount Ouhoud in Medina<\/strong>also known as Uhud, is located in\u00a0Saudi Arabia<\/strong>. It certainly rings a bell! And with good reason: it's one of the most important sites in Medina where a battle involving our beloved Prophet (peace be upon him) took place.<\/p>\n

This mountain\u00a0is an integral part of our Islamic heritage<\/strong>. It is visited by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims every year. This\u00a0a must-see place in Medina\u00a0<\/strong>intrigues as much as it fascinates!<\/p>\n

Come and find out more about it...<\/p>\n

Mount Ouhoud in Medina: presentation of a historic site\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The mountain of Ouhoud in Medina<\/strong>\u00a0is around 7 km long. Its highest point is 1077 metres, and it is 4km from the\u00a0Masjid Nabawi prophetic mosque<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>This is the\u00a0the most important Islamic site in the holy city of Medina.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the special features of\u00a0Mount Ouhoud<\/strong>\u00a0is the fact that it is composed of volcanic rock. The mountains are home to a wealth of flora. For example, date palms, jujube trees, acacias, carob trees and vines.<\/p>\n

Mount Ouhoud also has a number of caves that store rainwater. As well as the grotto\u00a0d'Ouhoud<\/strong>which is said to have been used to protect the Prophet (peace be upon him) during the famous battle.<\/p>\n

The battle of Ouhoud\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The mount\u00a0Ouhoud<\/strong>\u00a0in Medina was made famous by\u00a0the great battle that took place in year 3 of the Hegira<\/strong>. It pitted our Prophet (peace be upon him) and the Muslims against the Meccan Quraysh. The latter were eager for revenge and blinded by their hatred of Islam. In the end, it was the Muslims who lost that day.<\/p>\n

In addition, the battle that took place on Mount Ouhoud in Medina was marked by very specific events:<\/p>\n