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Medina

Historical Location
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A major city in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia, the second holiest in Islam; in poetry, it evokes the Prophet's journey, Islamic history, and the spiritual significance of pilgrimage sites.

Detailed Definition
Medina is one of the holiest cities in Islam and the place where Muhammad established the early Muslim community. In literature, it often signals Islamic sacred history.
Example
Example in poetry:
Medina is the Arabian city to which Muhammad emigrated in 622 CE; “I was in Medina when Mohammed visited” places a speaker in sacred historical space; Medina, “the illuminated city,” is central to Islamic memory and pilgrimage; A poem may evoke Medina’s courtyards, dates, and pilgrims without reducing it to exotic scenery
Additional Notes
"Medina" is a specific place name in the quoted line that may need identification.; Found in the poem, Song of Man by Kahlil Gibran
Also Known As
city of the Prophet holy city sacred place
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