Dar Al-Madinah Museum

Dar Al-Madinah Museum is a specialised project documenting the history of Madinah from its foundation to the present day, foremost among which are the Prophet's biography and the most prominent landmarks of Islamic history. [1]

It is also known as the Dar Al-Madinah Museum for Urban and Cultural Heritage, and it is the first specialised museum for Madinah, [5] and its premises is located in the Knowledge Economic City in Madinah. [1]

Dar Al-Madinah Museum is located at its premises in the Knowledge Economic City in Madinah. [1]

Its first premises was on Quba Road in Madinah. [4]

Dar Al-Madinah Museum presented the outcome of work that continued for 15 years in the field of study, documentation, monitoring and verification. [4]

Its documentation addresses the history of Madinah from its foundation to the present day and its prominent events, foremost among them the Prophet's biography and the most prominent landmarks of Islamic history. [1][7]

The museum holds a series of scale models showing the detailed plan of the construction and expansion of the Prophet's Mosque, from its foundation by the Prophet, peace be upon him, and the laying of its first bricks, to its current architecture in the Saudi era. [5]

It further holds 12 scale models of the Prophetic chambers. [5]

Dr. Engineer Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Kaaki is the owner and founder of Dar Al-Madinah Museum, [2] and he is a recipient of the King Faisal International Prize. [8]

The museum is managed by Engineer Hassan Taher. [3]

The museum has received a number of official visits; it was visited by Prince Abdulaziz bin Majid bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Madinah Region, in 2008, [4] and by the President of Saudi Aramco and its Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, in 2014, accompanied by a number of the company's senior officials, [6] and by officials of the subsidiary centres of the National Information Center at the Ministry of Interior in the same year. [10]

In 2015, the museum was visited by a delegation of maintenance directors from the Saline Water Conversion Corporation. [9] The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mohamed Najib Abdul Razak, visited the museum in January 2016, [2] and the Minister of Tourism and Culture of the Republic of The Gambia, Hamat Bah, visited it in 2018. [1]

In 2019, the museum received at its premises in the Knowledge Economic City a delegation of Uzbek businessmen. [7]

Q: What is Dar Al-Madinah Museum? A: A specialised project documenting the history of Madinah from its foundation to the present day, foremost among which are the Prophet's biography and the most prominent landmarks of Islamic history. [1]

Q: Where is Dar Al-Madinah Museum located? A: Its premises is in the Knowledge Economic City in Madinah, and its first premises was on Quba Road. [1][4]

Q: Who founded Dar Al-Madinah Museum and who manages it? A: It was founded and is owned by Dr. Engineer Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Kaaki, and it is managed by Engineer Hassan Taher. [2][3]

Q: What are the most prominent holdings of Dar Al-Madinah Museum? A: A series of scale models showing the detailed plan of the construction and expansion of the Prophet's Mosque, and 12 scale models of the Prophetic chambers. [5]

Q: What is the standing of Dar Al-Madinah Museum among the museums of Madinah? A: It is the first specialised museum for Madinah. [5]

Dar Al-Madinah Museum continues to document the history of Madinah and its urban and cultural heritage, from the scale models of the Prophet's Mosque and the Prophetic chambers to its receiving of official delegations and visitors. [1][5][7]