The second mosque built by the followers of the prophet Mohammed in the 7th century, Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is also the world´s second largest, and the site of the prophet's tomb. The interior is off limits to non-Muslims, but the rest of the city isn´t.

Read more in Tripatini contributor Muminah Tannous´s post Saudi Arabia´s Top 9 Destinations.

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