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Electronic umbrellas open during the day to protect worshippers in the courtyard from the heat of the sun
The umbrellas provide over 140,000 square meters of shade
Three minarets at the rear of the Masjid
The green dome of the Prophet's mosque
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is a mosque established and originally built by the Prophet Muhammad, situated in the city of Madinah in Saudi Arabia. Al-Masjid an-Nabawi was the second mosque built in the history of Islam and is now one of the largest mosques in the world. It is the second-holiest site in Islam, after Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. It is always open, regardless of date or time.