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Cities of Islam

مدن الإسلام

A trail through the capitals of the civilization.

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Global / Diaspora
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Walk this pathway

6steps · 30min · newcomer · student

  1. The sanctuaries

    Mecca's Kaaba and Medina's Mosque.

    Mecca · Medina · Al-Masjid Al-Haram

  2. Jerusalem

    First qibla, third sanctuary.

    Jerusalem · Masjid Al-Aqsa

  3. Capitals

    Damascus, Baghdad, Cairo.

    Damascus · Baghdad · Cairo

  4. The West

    Cordoba's light, Fez's learning, Granada's Alhambra.

    Cordoba · Fez · Granada

  5. The South

    Timbuktu: capital of gold and manuscripts.

    Timbuktu · Mansa Musa

  6. The North

    Constantinople to Istanbul: the last caliphal capital.

    Istanbul · Samarra

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Overview

A path through the cities of civilization: the two sanctuaries and Jerusalem, then the capitals of the caliphate, then Cordoba, Fez and Timbuktu, then Istanbul.

Sources

  • Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Cities of Islam”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-cities/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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