Are non-Muslims allowed to visit the Prophet's Mosque in Medina?










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Are non-Muslims allowed to visit the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, assuming you are allowed into Saudi Arabia in the first place?



Wikivoyage mentions that non-Muslims aren't allowed into central Medina:




WARNING: Non-Muslims are strictly prohibited from entering Central
Medina. The minimum penalty is deportation from the country.
Documentation will be checked upon entry and anyone not showing proof
of being Muslim will be denied entry. However, many parts of the city,
notably the outskirts and the Medina Airport, are open to all.




but it only explicitly talks about which hotels are within central Medina, as opposed to the mosque.










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  • And how exactly would they know if you are Muslim or not?

    – Ulkoma
    Jul 5 '16 at 11:43






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    @Ulkoma not certain, but see also travel.stackexchange.com/questions/17438/…

    – Andrew Grimm
    Jul 5 '16 at 12:19















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Are non-Muslims allowed to visit the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, assuming you are allowed into Saudi Arabia in the first place?



Wikivoyage mentions that non-Muslims aren't allowed into central Medina:




WARNING: Non-Muslims are strictly prohibited from entering Central
Medina. The minimum penalty is deportation from the country.
Documentation will be checked upon entry and anyone not showing proof
of being Muslim will be denied entry. However, many parts of the city,
notably the outskirts and the Medina Airport, are open to all.




but it only explicitly talks about which hotels are within central Medina, as opposed to the mosque.










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  • And how exactly would they know if you are Muslim or not?

    – Ulkoma
    Jul 5 '16 at 11:43






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    @Ulkoma not certain, but see also travel.stackexchange.com/questions/17438/…

    – Andrew Grimm
    Jul 5 '16 at 12:19













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Are non-Muslims allowed to visit the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, assuming you are allowed into Saudi Arabia in the first place?



Wikivoyage mentions that non-Muslims aren't allowed into central Medina:




WARNING: Non-Muslims are strictly prohibited from entering Central
Medina. The minimum penalty is deportation from the country.
Documentation will be checked upon entry and anyone not showing proof
of being Muslim will be denied entry. However, many parts of the city,
notably the outskirts and the Medina Airport, are open to all.




but it only explicitly talks about which hotels are within central Medina, as opposed to the mosque.










share|improve this question
















Are non-Muslims allowed to visit the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, assuming you are allowed into Saudi Arabia in the first place?



Wikivoyage mentions that non-Muslims aren't allowed into central Medina:




WARNING: Non-Muslims are strictly prohibited from entering Central
Medina. The minimum penalty is deportation from the country.
Documentation will be checked upon entry and anyone not showing proof
of being Muslim will be denied entry. However, many parts of the city,
notably the outskirts and the Medina Airport, are open to all.




but it only explicitly talks about which hotels are within central Medina, as opposed to the mosque.







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  • And how exactly would they know if you are Muslim or not?

    – Ulkoma
    Jul 5 '16 at 11:43






  • 1





    @Ulkoma not certain, but see also travel.stackexchange.com/questions/17438/…

    – Andrew Grimm
    Jul 5 '16 at 12:19

















  • And how exactly would they know if you are Muslim or not?

    – Ulkoma
    Jul 5 '16 at 11:43






  • 1





    @Ulkoma not certain, but see also travel.stackexchange.com/questions/17438/…

    – Andrew Grimm
    Jul 5 '16 at 12:19
















And how exactly would they know if you are Muslim or not?

– Ulkoma
Jul 5 '16 at 11:43





And how exactly would they know if you are Muslim or not?

– Ulkoma
Jul 5 '16 at 11:43




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@Ulkoma not certain, but see also travel.stackexchange.com/questions/17438/…

– Andrew Grimm
Jul 5 '16 at 12:19





@Ulkoma not certain, but see also travel.stackexchange.com/questions/17438/…

– Andrew Grimm
Jul 5 '16 at 12:19










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Non-muslims are allowed to enter Saudi Arabia freely.



However, they are prohibited from entering two areas:



  1. The entire city of Makkah.


  2. The city of Medina, except for the outskirts (most notably, the area around the airport and its surroundings). They are strictly prohibited near the center of the city, near the areas of the Prophet's Mosque. There is a large cluster of hotels around this area as well - to deal with the steady stream of visitors to the Mosque.


There are various checkpoints around these areas and documents are checked at random.



Now, there is a possibility that you could sneak into the Prophet's Mosque as a non-muslim (higher chance than trying to get to the Haram in Makkah), however I would not risk it - the chances of being caught are high (there is a lot of security presence in these areas, including undercover police).



Punishment at minimum is deportation - but that's before you are a guest of the government for an indeterminate amount of time, and have to be presented before a judge.






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    @BurhanKhalid What did the punishment use to be 18 years ago?

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  • How do they "check" if you are Muslim? Couldn't someone lie?

    – Mehrdad
    Nov 22 '17 at 4:32






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    @Mehrdad Easy enough: all visitors to Medina need to have ID showing their religion as Muslim or a Muslim name, or a certificate of conversion from a mosque. And forgeries aren't going to fly if you're not circumcised or can't recite the Shahada.

    – jpatokal
    Nov 22 '17 at 5:48


















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Non Muslims are not allowed in prophets mosque in Medina also in Al Masjid Al Haram in Mecca. Non Muslim not allowed in all Mecca city but In Medina some prohibited area are not allowed non Muslims people, another area can access which also Saudi Arabia Government allowed.






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    Non-muslims are allowed to enter Saudi Arabia freely.



    However, they are prohibited from entering two areas:



    1. The entire city of Makkah.


    2. The city of Medina, except for the outskirts (most notably, the area around the airport and its surroundings). They are strictly prohibited near the center of the city, near the areas of the Prophet's Mosque. There is a large cluster of hotels around this area as well - to deal with the steady stream of visitors to the Mosque.


    There are various checkpoints around these areas and documents are checked at random.



    Now, there is a possibility that you could sneak into the Prophet's Mosque as a non-muslim (higher chance than trying to get to the Haram in Makkah), however I would not risk it - the chances of being caught are high (there is a lot of security presence in these areas, including undercover police).



    Punishment at minimum is deportation - but that's before you are a guest of the government for an indeterminate amount of time, and have to be presented before a judge.






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      @BurhanKhalid What did the punishment use to be 18 years ago?

      – Crazydre
      Oct 4 '16 at 10:28











    • How do they "check" if you are Muslim? Couldn't someone lie?

      – Mehrdad
      Nov 22 '17 at 4:32






    • 1





      @Mehrdad Easy enough: all visitors to Medina need to have ID showing their religion as Muslim or a Muslim name, or a certificate of conversion from a mosque. And forgeries aren't going to fly if you're not circumcised or can't recite the Shahada.

      – jpatokal
      Nov 22 '17 at 5:48















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    Non-muslims are allowed to enter Saudi Arabia freely.



    However, they are prohibited from entering two areas:



    1. The entire city of Makkah.


    2. The city of Medina, except for the outskirts (most notably, the area around the airport and its surroundings). They are strictly prohibited near the center of the city, near the areas of the Prophet's Mosque. There is a large cluster of hotels around this area as well - to deal with the steady stream of visitors to the Mosque.


    There are various checkpoints around these areas and documents are checked at random.



    Now, there is a possibility that you could sneak into the Prophet's Mosque as a non-muslim (higher chance than trying to get to the Haram in Makkah), however I would not risk it - the chances of being caught are high (there is a lot of security presence in these areas, including undercover police).



    Punishment at minimum is deportation - but that's before you are a guest of the government for an indeterminate amount of time, and have to be presented before a judge.






    share|improve this answer


















    • 1





      @BurhanKhalid What did the punishment use to be 18 years ago?

      – Crazydre
      Oct 4 '16 at 10:28











    • How do they "check" if you are Muslim? Couldn't someone lie?

      – Mehrdad
      Nov 22 '17 at 4:32






    • 1





      @Mehrdad Easy enough: all visitors to Medina need to have ID showing their religion as Muslim or a Muslim name, or a certificate of conversion from a mosque. And forgeries aren't going to fly if you're not circumcised or can't recite the Shahada.

      – jpatokal
      Nov 22 '17 at 5:48













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    Non-muslims are allowed to enter Saudi Arabia freely.



    However, they are prohibited from entering two areas:



    1. The entire city of Makkah.


    2. The city of Medina, except for the outskirts (most notably, the area around the airport and its surroundings). They are strictly prohibited near the center of the city, near the areas of the Prophet's Mosque. There is a large cluster of hotels around this area as well - to deal with the steady stream of visitors to the Mosque.


    There are various checkpoints around these areas and documents are checked at random.



    Now, there is a possibility that you could sneak into the Prophet's Mosque as a non-muslim (higher chance than trying to get to the Haram in Makkah), however I would not risk it - the chances of being caught are high (there is a lot of security presence in these areas, including undercover police).



    Punishment at minimum is deportation - but that's before you are a guest of the government for an indeterminate amount of time, and have to be presented before a judge.






    share|improve this answer













    Non-muslims are allowed to enter Saudi Arabia freely.



    However, they are prohibited from entering two areas:



    1. The entire city of Makkah.


    2. The city of Medina, except for the outskirts (most notably, the area around the airport and its surroundings). They are strictly prohibited near the center of the city, near the areas of the Prophet's Mosque. There is a large cluster of hotels around this area as well - to deal with the steady stream of visitors to the Mosque.


    There are various checkpoints around these areas and documents are checked at random.



    Now, there is a possibility that you could sneak into the Prophet's Mosque as a non-muslim (higher chance than trying to get to the Haram in Makkah), however I would not risk it - the chances of being caught are high (there is a lot of security presence in these areas, including undercover police).



    Punishment at minimum is deportation - but that's before you are a guest of the government for an indeterminate amount of time, and have to be presented before a judge.







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    • 1





      @BurhanKhalid What did the punishment use to be 18 years ago?

      – Crazydre
      Oct 4 '16 at 10:28











    • How do they "check" if you are Muslim? Couldn't someone lie?

      – Mehrdad
      Nov 22 '17 at 4:32






    • 1





      @Mehrdad Easy enough: all visitors to Medina need to have ID showing their religion as Muslim or a Muslim name, or a certificate of conversion from a mosque. And forgeries aren't going to fly if you're not circumcised or can't recite the Shahada.

      – jpatokal
      Nov 22 '17 at 5:48












    • 1





      @BurhanKhalid What did the punishment use to be 18 years ago?

      – Crazydre
      Oct 4 '16 at 10:28











    • How do they "check" if you are Muslim? Couldn't someone lie?

      – Mehrdad
      Nov 22 '17 at 4:32






    • 1





      @Mehrdad Easy enough: all visitors to Medina need to have ID showing their religion as Muslim or a Muslim name, or a certificate of conversion from a mosque. And forgeries aren't going to fly if you're not circumcised or can't recite the Shahada.

      – jpatokal
      Nov 22 '17 at 5:48







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    @BurhanKhalid What did the punishment use to be 18 years ago?

    – Crazydre
    Oct 4 '16 at 10:28





    @BurhanKhalid What did the punishment use to be 18 years ago?

    – Crazydre
    Oct 4 '16 at 10:28













    How do they "check" if you are Muslim? Couldn't someone lie?

    – Mehrdad
    Nov 22 '17 at 4:32





    How do they "check" if you are Muslim? Couldn't someone lie?

    – Mehrdad
    Nov 22 '17 at 4:32




    1




    1





    @Mehrdad Easy enough: all visitors to Medina need to have ID showing their religion as Muslim or a Muslim name, or a certificate of conversion from a mosque. And forgeries aren't going to fly if you're not circumcised or can't recite the Shahada.

    – jpatokal
    Nov 22 '17 at 5:48





    @Mehrdad Easy enough: all visitors to Medina need to have ID showing their religion as Muslim or a Muslim name, or a certificate of conversion from a mosque. And forgeries aren't going to fly if you're not circumcised or can't recite the Shahada.

    – jpatokal
    Nov 22 '17 at 5:48













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    Non Muslims are not allowed in prophets mosque in Medina also in Al Masjid Al Haram in Mecca. Non Muslim not allowed in all Mecca city but In Medina some prohibited area are not allowed non Muslims people, another area can access which also Saudi Arabia Government allowed.






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      Non Muslims are not allowed in prophets mosque in Medina also in Al Masjid Al Haram in Mecca. Non Muslim not allowed in all Mecca city but In Medina some prohibited area are not allowed non Muslims people, another area can access which also Saudi Arabia Government allowed.






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        Non Muslims are not allowed in prophets mosque in Medina also in Al Masjid Al Haram in Mecca. Non Muslim not allowed in all Mecca city but In Medina some prohibited area are not allowed non Muslims people, another area can access which also Saudi Arabia Government allowed.






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        Non Muslims are not allowed in prophets mosque in Medina also in Al Masjid Al Haram in Mecca. Non Muslim not allowed in all Mecca city but In Medina some prohibited area are not allowed non Muslims people, another area can access which also Saudi Arabia Government allowed.







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