Medina

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Medina

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:castle gptkb:city architectural style
gptkbp:airport	gptkb:Prince_Mohammad_bin_Abdulaziz_International_Airport
gptkbp:alternativeName	Kasbah Medinan_surah historic_medina kasbah medina
gptkbp:area	589 km²
gptkbp:associatedWith	gptkb:Prophet_Muhammad
gptkbp:climate	hot desert climate
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:Al-Masjid_an-Nabawi gptkb:Al-Baqi_Cemetery gptkb:Masjid_al-Qiblatayn gptkb:Quba_Mosque gptkb:Uhud_Mountain
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:culturalSignificance	symbol of local power
gptkbp:demonym	Medinan
gptkbp:distanceFromBaghdad	about 340 km about 420 km about 720 km
gptkbp:elevation	620 m
gptkbp:etymology	gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:formerName	gptkb:Yathrib
gptkbp:foundedYear	6th century BCE
gptkbp:function	defensive stronghold residence of local leader
gptkbp:governedBy	gptkb:Medina_Municipality
gptkbp:governor	gptkb:Faisal_bin_Salman
gptkbp:hijraDestination	gptkb:Prophet_Muhammad
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Medina
gptkbp:ISO_3166-2_code	SA-03
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Algeria gptkb:Libya gptkb:Morocco gptkb:Tunisia
gptkbp:material	gptkb:stone mudbrick
gptkbp:mayor	gptkb:Fahad_Al-Balawi
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Al-Madina_al-Munawwarah gptkb:The_City_of_the_Prophet gptkb:The_Radiant_City
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Battle_of_Uhud gptkb:Battle_of_the_Trench gptkb:Constitution_of_Medina
gptkbp:notableExample	gptkb:Kasbah_of_the_Udayas gptkb:Aït_Benhaddou gptkb:Kasbah_of_Algiers
gptkbp:notableLandmark	gptkb:Al-Masjid_an-Nabawi gptkb:Masjid_al-Qiblatayn gptkb:Quba_Mosque
gptkbp:period	medieval period
gptkbp:pilgrimageSite	Islamic pilgrimage (Hajj and Umrah)
gptkbp:population	1,488,782
gptkbp:postalCode	42311
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Al_Madinah_Region
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Medina gptkb:castle
gptkbp:religiousSignificance	burial place of Caliph Abu Bakr burial place of Caliph Umar burial place of Prophet Muhammad
gptkbp:significance	second holiest city in Islam
gptkbp:timezone	gptkb:Arabian_Standard_Time
gptkbp:twinTown	gptkb:Istanbul gptkb:Kuala_Lumpur gptkb:Fes gptkb:Kairouan gptkb:Karachi
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list	gptkb:Historic_City_of_Medina
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	gptkb:Aït_Benhaddou
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:utcOffset	+3
gptkbp:website	https://www.amana-md.gov.sa/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Islam gptkb:King gptkb:Quran gptkb:Saudi_Arabia gptkb:deity gptkb:Muslims gptkb:Evliya_Çelebi
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4