Tomb of Khadija bint Khuwaylid

By the Editors of the Madain Project

The Tomb of Khadija bint Khuwaylid was an Ottoman-era domed shrine built over the grave of prophet Muhammad's first wife Khadija in the historic cemetery of Jannat ul-Mualla. it was demolished circa 1915/26 CE.

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circa 1800 CE

The Mausoleum of Khadija bint Khuwaylid

The Mausoleum of Khadija bint Khuwaylid was rebuilt circa 1905 CE during the Ottoman era. Though a small mausoleum structure; it was the largest structures in Jannat ul-Mualla cemetery. It was white-washed as was the norm at the time. Today the grave of Khadija is leveled with ground and marked with a white-washed stone.

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