Von Mekka nach Medina und retour

Saudi Arabien gilt als die Geburtsstätte des Islam. In vielen Dokumenten und Nachweisen wird Saudi-Arabien erwähnt im Zusammenhang mitMohammed. Die arabnews schreibt:
As the birthplace of Islam, Saudi Arabia abounds in historical sites. There is hardly an account of a visit to Makkah, Madinah or other parts of the country made by travelers of years past that does not mention one of them.

There are supposed to be no less than 300 locations between Makkah and Madinah. Some were old mosques built on an older site related to the Prophet, (Peace Be Upon Him) or one of his companions.

Very few of the holy sites are documented. Some people in Makkah and Madinah make individual efforts, but they are not scientific and don’t have proper documentation.

Many of the sites outside of Makkah and Madinah are still there in some form. Unfortunately, many of the sites once in Makkah and Madinah and in between no longer exist.

Some are left to oblivion for fear of ‘shirk’ and ‘bidat,’ especially when it comes to sites involved with the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh); others have been demolished in the interest of development.

Geschichtsträchtiges Saudia-Arabien, Mittelpunkt der islamischen Welt.