Madinah festival focus on heritage

Arab News said Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman launched a festival here Monday highlighting the rich traditions of the city, including its architecture, food and ancient landmarks. Prince Faisal toured the Traditional Neighborhood Festival at King Fahd Park in the city, and then walked around old parts of the city. He praised the organizers of the event and said that they should continue to expand it.

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Madinah Mayor Khaled Taher said the project preserves the urban heritage of the region, as ordered by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, the crown prince and deputy crown prince. He thanked Prince Faisal for supporting the event and other heritage initiatives in the region.

The traditional neighborhood is located over an area of 120,000 square meters and includes Al-Einiyah Commercial Street, the historical alleys, the old-style buildings and theater area. Some of the streets, shops and landmarks are over 300 years old.

The streets, which lead directly to the Prophet’s Mosque, have many large and small merchants. When the muezzin makes the call for prayer, all shop owners, even those selling foreign currency, cover their merchandise with a transparent piece of cloth, head out to pray and return to find all their goods still in place.

British Hajj Travel Ltd knows that Hajj is the best opportunity for pilgrims to visit these religious sites around Madinah. Thus, they should know which sites they must visit during this trip. To make this task easier, British Hajj Travel has compiled a list of some great religious and historic places around Madinah below, which one should never miss.

• Masjid Quba
• Jabal Uhad
• Jannatul Baqi

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