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| Ancient name of Medina was Yat̲h̲rib. When Muḥammad arrived in A.D. 622, He renamed it Madīnat an-Nabī or the city of the prophet. Below are other names attributed to the second most holy city in Islam. |
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| If you know of other translations, appellations of Medina which are not listed, please submit them to the webmaster at: abahaiglossary@gmail.com. |
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Meaning |
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| al-Madīnah |
Arabic: المدينة, meaning "the city" |
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| al-Madínah al-Munawwarah |
Arabic: المدينة المنورة meaning "the enlightened city" or "the radiant city" |
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| Al-Madínat(u) 'l-Munawwarah |
Arabic: المدينة المنورة meaning "the enlightened city" or "the radiant city" |
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| City of the Prophet |
Madínat(u) 'n-Nabiy |
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| Madínat(u) 'n-Nabiy |
City of the Prophet |
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| Madinatun Nabi |
City of the Prophet |
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| the enlightened city |
Al-Madínat(u) 'l-Munawwarah |
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| the radiant city |
Al-Madínat(u) 'l-Munawwarah |
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| Yat̲h̲rib |
Arabic: يثرب - the name of the city before Muḥammad changed it to Medina |
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