The road from Riyadh to Madeenah normally takes about 9 hours.
The journey is again a beautiful reminder of Allaah's creation. The expanse of sky, mountains and deserts . The camels wandering by the fence tended by their shepherds. The bedouin tents dotted about the vast terrain.
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| Sand dunes in the saudi desert |
| Windcurved sandhills |
| The Saudi Coffee Pot, symbol of hospitality |
| Very steep road leading to agricultural farms |
| Green Farms in the desert! |
| Tractor plowing the green crop circles in the desert |
| Green crop circles in the desert irrigated by pipes |
| Date Palm Farm |
| Long winding road through the hazy desert |
| Grey arch marks the sacred boundary of Madeenah |
| Open Umberellas in the courtyard of the Prophet's Masjid |
| Masjid Nabawee |
| Islamic Da'wah Kiosk |
| Project to respect the Prophet's City |
| Motorway signs |
| Motorway signs to the Madeenah Haram |
| New Zamzam bottles sold by the roadside |
| Old Zamzam tubs |
| Volcano ash covering the desert |
| Volcano ash |
| More beautiful mountains |
| Road sign "A Call to practise Allaah's Legislation" |
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| Rare clouds over the desert |
| Sandstorm Twister crossing the desert |