Medina is a city in Saudi Arabia. For Muslims it is the second holiest city in the world, after Makkah (in older English, Mecca). The Prophet Muhammad lived the last years of his life there, and he is buried there, in the Prophet’s Mosque.

Medina is a city in Saudi ArabiaMedina是沙烏地阿拉伯的一座城市。 For Muslims it is the second holiest city in the world對穆斯林來說，它是世界上第二神聖的城市， after Makkah (in older English, Mecca)僅次於麥加(舊式英文作Mecca)。 The Prophet Muhammad lived the last years of his life there先知穆罕默德人生最後幾年住在那裡， and he is buried there, in the Prophet's Mosque也葬在那裡的先知清真寺裡。

Every year huge numbers of people visit after the special journey to Makkah. People who are not Muslim are not allowed into the holy heart of the city. In English you will see Medina in religion class, in the news, and in history.

Every year huge numbers of people visit after the special journey to Makkah每年在完成前往麥加的特殊旅程之後，都有大批的人會去那裡。 People who are not Muslim are not allowed into the holy heart of the city不是穆斯林的人不能進入這座城市最神聖的核心地帶。 In English you will see Medina in religion class, in the news, and in history在英文裡，你會在宗教課、新聞和歷史裡看到Medina這個字。

Muslims also call it al-Madinah. Though actually, that Arabic name simply meant “the city,” and then this one city kept the name in other languages. You may also see medina used for the old walled heart of some North African cities; that is the same Arabic word for “city,” but this entry is the Saudi holy city.

Muslims also call it al-Madinah穆斯林也把它叫做al-Madinah。 Though actually不過實際上， that Arabic name simply meant “the city,”這個阿拉伯文名字原本的意思就只是『這座城市』， and then this one city kept the name in other languages後來這一座城就在其他語言裡保留了這個名字。 You may also see medina used for the old walled heart of some North African cities你也可能看到medina這個詞被用來指北非某些城市裡有城牆的舊城核心; that is the same Arabic word for “city,”那是同一個阿拉伯文的『城市』一詞， but this entry is the Saudi holy city但這個詞條講的是沙烏地阿拉伯的這座聖城。