A small mosque at the heart of the Marrakech Medina in the city’s historical quarter was a treasured place of prayer for the hundreds of traders working at the busy market outside.

The captions for these videos stated these were high-tech umbrellas in Medina, Saudi Arabia that provided shade to pilgrims visiting the Masjid an-Nabawi, also known as the Prophet's Mosque, one ...

Dubai: Saudi authorities have ramped up preparations at the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina rolling out a comprehensive service plan to accommodate the influx of worshippers and visitors during the ...

In June 2025, footage on TikTok and YouTube showed lines of large mechanized umbrellas opening above pedestrians and giving them shade. The captions for these videos stated these were high-tech ...

Variations of this model saw the first mosque in Medina, known as the Quba Mosque (622 CE), the Kairouan Mosque in Tunis (670 CE), and the Umayyad mosque in Damascus (715 CE), some of which ...

The Prophet’s Mosque in Medina continues to stand as a symbol of Islamic identity and Saudi Arabia’s commitment to preserving sacred heritage through meticulous design and maintenance. Every ...