Saudi Arabia is the country whom is home to massive oil wealth, and the two most important cities of Islamic faith: Mecca, and Medina.
The Islamic Calendar is based on the emigration of Muhammad and his followers to the city of Medina, which marks the start of the Hijri year in 622 CE, called Hijra.
Because after this migration from Mecca to Medina , Muhammad PBUH estabished the first Islamic community in Medina .
They are Mecca and Medina.
MEKKAH MEDINA JERUALEM
Muhammad when he traveled to Medina
The Qaba in Mecca and the Mosque in Medina
Some cities important to the religion of Islam include Mecca, Najaf, and Jerusalem. It is estimated that Islam has approximately 1.57 billion adherents throughout the world.
Muhammed's flight from Mecca to Medina is called the hijra.It is important because it marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar.
The Qaba in Mecca and the Mosque in Medina
The Islamic religion has three holy cities: Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
Medina was an important city for Muslims as it was the first Islamic state and it was a model for how people can live together peacefully and cooperatively despite their different faiths, colors, and races. They all enjoyed equal rights and obligations.
They are:Makkah (or Mecca)AlMadinah (or Medina)Both are located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The third city is AlQods (or East Jerusalem) located in the Palestinian Territory.