Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, often referred to by Muslims as "Taybah" or "Al-Tayyibah", was the first capital in the history of Islam and is considered the second holiest city in Islam after Mecca. It is the capital of the Al-Madinah Region, located in the historical region of Hijaz, in the western part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The city lies approximately 400 km north-east of Mecca, about 150 km east of the Red Sea, and the closest seaport is