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 |