Ar-Rauzah

Posted on 06/29/2012 by marina

AR-RAUZAH. الروضة
Lit. “The Garden.” The garden in which is situated the tomb of Muhammad at al-Madinah. The name is also given to the tomb itself by some writers.

Based on Hughes, Dictionary of Islam

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