Prophet's Mosque gains greenery on 7 October 2026
Published on 10/11/2026 at 06:01 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Greenery around Prophet's Mosque in Medina was expanded in work reported on 7 October 2026.
- The landscaping included 5,444 trees, 9,930 square metres of green space and 1,385 planting beds around the central area on 7 October 2026.
- The Prophet's Mosque was built after Muhammad arrived in Medina and has undergone several expansions, including a major Saudi-era expansion completed between 1986 and 1992.
- The 7 October 2026 report did not announce a closure or changed entrance for visitors to Prophet's Mosque.
Greenery around Prophet's Mosque (Al-Masjid al-Nabawi) in Medina was the subject of an official report on 7 October 2026, after landscaping work changed the central area around the religious complex. The work covered streets, roads and planting beds used by visitors and worshippers, linking a current urban project with one of Saudi Arabia's most important Islamic landmarks.
Greenery reaches the central area around Prophet's Mosque
The Medina Municipality said the work included 5,444 trees planted at sites, streets and roads around the mosque. It also reported about 9,930 square metres of green space arranged in 1,385 planting beds. The figures appeared in a report published by the Saudi Press Agency on 7 October 2026, which described the planting as part of wider care for the central urban landscape.
The same report said maintenance includes irrigation, pruning, cleaning and regular monitoring. The planted areas run along movement routes in the central district, extending towards roads used to reach bus and vehicle parking areas. The practical effect for visitors is therefore found mainly outside the prayer areas, on approaches and in the public spaces around the complex. The 7 October landscaping report did not announce a closure or a changed entrance.
The mosque's expansions shape the Medina visitor setting
The mosque stands in central Medina, where its courtyards, roads and surrounding services form a large visitor setting. The official tourism site says the original mosque was built after Muhammad arrived in Medina and that it was expanded during his lifetime, then enlarged under successive rulers. The official Medina mosque history records the current mihrab as dating from 888 AH and identifies the Rawdah, the pulpit and the Blessed Chamber among the site's principal features.
Modern expansion has also shaped what travellers see beyond the historic core. The tourism authority says a major project during the reign of King Fahd ran from 1406 AH to 1414 AH and brought the mosque and courtyards to a total area of 400,327 square metres. That history gives the 7 October 2026 planting report a specific setting: the new greenery belongs to a heavily used urban approach rather than to a separate park away from the landmark.
Visiting Prophet's Mosque: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The landscaping report was published on 7 October 2026 and concerns the central area around Prophet's Mosque in Medina.
- No closure or altered entrance was announced in that report; the change described is landscaping along routes, streets and public areas surrounding the complex.
- The site is in central Medina, with the planted approaches extending towards bus and vehicle parking areas. The report does not specify a particular station or public transport line.
- The visitor setting combines historic prayer spaces, courtyards, roads and planting beds. The reported work is outside the main prayer areas, so the greenery forms part of the approach to the mosque.
- Saudi Arabia's official language is Arabic and its currency is the Saudi riyal.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Prophet's Mosque
What happened around Prophet's Mosque on 7 October 2026?
Medina Municipality reported landscaping work around the central area, including 5,444 trees, 9,930 square metres of green space and 1,385 planting beds.
Where is Prophet's Mosque and how do you get there?
It is in central Medina, Saudi Arabia, with the landscaped routes extending towards bus and vehicle parking areas.
What is Prophet's Mosque?
It is a major Islamic mosque in Medina, built after Muhammad's arrival and expanded repeatedly during its history.
