Medina, also transliterated as Madīnah, is a city in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia that is also the capital of the Al Madinah Region. The city contains al-Masjid an-Nabawi (“the Prophet’s Mosque”), which is the burial place of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and is the second-holiest city in Islam after Mecca. The Arabic language is the official language of Saudi Arabia, and the first language of nearly all native Saudi Arabians.  In addition to being the official language in Saudi Arabia, Arabic is also considered the official language of the other 21 countries that, together with Saudi Arabia, make up the Arab League. Read More…