Muslims from across the world are gathering in the holy city of Medina ahead of Hajj Muslims from across the world are gathering in the holy city of Medina ahead of Hajj in Makkah to perform the annual pilgrimage. The Masjid-e-Nabawi, located in the center of Medina city, is crowded by Muslims every day from morning to evening to offer prayers. The Hajjis are offering as many prayers as they could, feeling it’s a lifetime opportunity to pray in the Prophet’s masjid. Most hotels around the masjid are full and the people who cannot get accommodation stay put within the premisesof the masjid.