Archers' Hill
Where the archers stood.
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A mountain stretching about 7.5 kilometres along the north of Medina and rising to 1,077 metres. At its foot the Battle of Uhud was fought in Shawwal of the year 3 AH (March 625) between the Muslims led by the Prophet and the Quraysh army from Mecca. During the battle, archers posted on a small hill in front of the mountain left their positions thinking the fighting was over, and the Quraysh cavalry turned the Muslims' flank. Many were killed, among them Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, the Prophet's uncle, and the Prophet himself was wounded. That hill is known today as Archers' Hill, and visitors climb it to look over the battlefield. Near the hill is the cemetery of the Martyrs of Uhud, where seventy companions who fell in the battle are buried, and some two hundred metres away stands the Sayyid al-Shuhada Mosque, built in 2017, its dome and minarets set against the mountain. The visit is free, and most people come by taxi or bus on a tour of Medina's sites. The cemetery is seen from behind a fence. The area is open and hot, so mornings are best, with water and a hat.
Where the archers stood.
Seventy companions.
Built in 2017.
North Medina, about 4 km from the Prophet's Mosque
At the foot of Mount Uhud in north Medina, about 4 km from the Prophet's Mosque, next to the Martyrs of Uhud cemetery and the Sayyid al-Shuhada Mosque.