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title: View of Medina, c. 1880 CE
author: Colonel Muhammad Sadiq Bey
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10611/view-of-medina-c-1880-ce/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# View of Medina, c. 1880 CE

_Authored by Colonel Muhammad Sadiq Bey_

## Image File

[![View of Medina, c. 1880 CE](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10611.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10611.jpg)

## Image Caption

A photograph of the Islamic holy [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Medina, taken from the north-side by Colonel [Muhammad](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Muhammad/) Sadiq Bey on his second visit in c. 1880 CE. The Masjid al-Nabwi (or The Mosque of the [Prophet Muhammad](https://www.worldhistory.org/Prophet_Muhammad/) (c. 570 - 632 CE)) and the [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) of the Prophet are clearly visible.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Bey, C. M. S. (2019, May 13). View of Medina, c. 1880 CE. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10611/view-of-medina-c-1880-ce/>
### Chicago
Bey, Colonel Muhammad Sadiq. "View of Medina, c. 1880 CE." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 13, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10611/view-of-medina-c-1880-ce/>.
### MLA
Bey, Colonel Muhammad Sadiq. "View of Medina, c. 1880 CE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 May 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10611/view-of-medina-c-1880-ce/>.

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