Medina is a city in the Hejaz, and the capital of the Al Madinah Region of Saudi Arabia. The city contains al-Masjid an-Nabawi ("the Prophet's mosque"), which is the burial place of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the second-holiest site in Islam after Mecca. The 100 m false color image shows the city (in the centre) and its surroundings. To the south of Medina, some old volcanic fields are visible.