Mount Uhud, Medina

Name: Mount Uhud
Address: Medina, Saudi Arabia

#22 among attractions in Medina

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Mount Uhud is a mountain north of Medina, Saudi Arabia. It is 1,077 m high and 7.5 km long. It was the site of the second battle between Muslim and unbelievers. The Battle of Uhud was fought on 19 March, 625 CE, between a force from the small Muslim community of Medina, in what is now north-western Arabia, and a force from Mecca. ()

Local name: جبل أحد Coordinates: 24°30'37"N, 39°36'50"E

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Nearby attractions include: Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, Green Dome, Al-Baqi', Masjid al-Qiblatayn.

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24°29'46"N • 39°35'43"E
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