Medina city - Medina, Saudi Arabia. May 04, 2022. Medina "the city of light" or "the city of brilliance" is a city in the Hejaz, as well as the capital of the Province of Medina in Saudi Arabia. In this city there is the Nabawi Mosque ("Prophet's Mosque"), and this city is the second holiest city in Islam after the city of Mecca.