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Overview
al-Hijr: a place where the Prophet and the Muslims stopped on their way to Tabuk. They drew water from its well, and then they were forbidden to drink from it.
Location
Its approximate coordinates are 26.8142 N and 37.9475 E 1.
In the museum
The museum's material on this place includes: events that took place here: 2.
Events that took place here
What this page covers
This page gathers what the museum links to the place: events, people and buildings. It is not a full historical account of the place; a description of the place and its history from original sources will be added in later batches.
Connections
People and things also explored
The expedition to Tabuk· Muhammad· The army camps at al-Hijr and the Prophet bans its water· Rain falls after the Prophet's prayer at al-Hijr
Sources
- GeoNames gazetteer
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936)
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi
- Sahih al-Bukhari
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “al-Hijr”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/al-hijr/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.