Tabuk, Military and cultural center in northwestern Saudi Arabia
Tabuk sits in northwestern Saudi Arabia near the Jordanian frontier and serves as the administrative and economic center of its province. The city spreads across several districts with residential blocks, commercial streets, and green spaces connected by a network of main roads.
Archaeological findings point to human settlement since the second millennium before the Common Era, when the settlement served as a trading post between Arabian and Mediterranean regions. In the seventh century the place gained religious importance through the stay of Prophet Muhammad during a northern campaign.
The Prophet's Mosque, constructed with mud and palm trunks, represents the religious heritage of Tabuk through multiple restorations across different time periods.
Visitors reach the city through the regional airport or overland routes from other Saudi cities. The road network makes it easy to navigate between different districts and main points of interest.
Ancient Greek sources mention the settlement under the name Tabawa in geographic records of the northwestern Arabian Peninsula. This name form can still be recognized in the modern designation.
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