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| المدينة المنورة | |
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| Coordinates: 24°28′12″N 39°36′36″E / 24.47000°N 39.61000°E | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Medina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fahad Al-Belaihshi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 589 km2 (227 sq mi) |
| Population (April 28, 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,100,093 |
| • Density | 1,868/km2 (4,840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (SAST) |
| Website | Official website |
Medina (/məˈdiːnə/; Arabic: المدينة المنورة, al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah , "the radiant city"; or المدينة, al-Madīnah (Hejazi pronunciation: [almaˈdiːna]), "the city"), also transliterated as Madīnah, is a city in the Hejaz, and the capital of the Al Madinah Region of Saudi Arabia. The city contains al-Masjid al-Nabawi ("the Prophet's Mosque"), which is the burial place of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and is the second-holiest city in Islam after Mecca.
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