Prophet's Mosque reports visitor figures on 19 October 2026
Published on 10/24/2026 at 17:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSVisitor figures and mosque facilities
- The General Authority for the Care of the Two Holy Mosques published the September report on 19 October 2026.
- Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah recorded 1,449,791 worshippers during September 2026.
- The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah lists 100 mosque doors and 40 courtyard gates.
- Medina remains the location of the mosque in Saudi Arabia.
The Prophet's Mosque in Medina reported its September visitor figures on 19 October 2026, when the General Authority for the Care of the Two Holy Mosques published a total of 21,615,977 visitors. The report concerns the mosque in Saudi Arabia and also records activity at its worship, guidance and visitor-care facilities.
September figures put visitor services in focus
The authority said that 1,449,791 visitors prayed in Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah during September. The area is part of the mosque complex and is listed in the report alongside the wider visitor total, giving the latest public figures a more specific view of use within the site.
The same report recorded 355,130 users of wayfinding services and 287,886 users of guest care centres. It also counted 81,243 visitors to the mosque library and 137,867 visitors to exhibitions connected with the mosque. The figures were reported on 19 October 2026 by Asharq Al-Awsat, which attributed them to the General Authority for the Care of the Two Holy Mosques. The 19 October visitor report carries the date, place and figures together.
Prophet's Mosque facilities explain the latest figures
The September numbers cover more than prayer alone. They include people seeking directions, using guest-care facilities, visiting the library and entering exhibitions, so the report connects the large headline total with several distinct services at the site.
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah states that the mosque has 100 doors and 40 gates serving its courtyards. It says the doors are numbered, while many courtyard gates carry names linked to sacred places or historical figures. That layout gives the wayfinding figure a direct connection to the physical organisation of the complex: visitors can use numbered entrances and named gates when moving through the site.
The ministry also lists wheelchair availability at selected gates, including Bab Al-Salam, Bab Al-Siddiq, Bab Al-Rahmah, Bab Al-Baqi and Bab Al-Hijrah. Other listed points include Bab Quba, Bab King Abdulaziz, Bab Jibril, Bab Al-Nisa, Bab King Fahd, Bab King Saud, Gate 25, Gate 41 and Gate 29. The Ministry facility information was last modified on 19 October 2026.
What the September count means for a visit
The published figures do not announce a new opening schedule or a special event. Their news value is the official release of a detailed monthly account, including the number of visitors who used guidance, guest-care, library and exhibition services. For a traveller planning a visit during the current reporting period, the figures identify the services available within the complex without supplying a forecast for future crowd levels.
The report also separates the general visitor count from the number recorded at Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah. That distinction matters because the September total covers the whole mosque visit, while the Rawdah figure concerns one named area. The library and exhibitions are likewise counted separately, linking the latest statistics to educational and cultural facilities rather than treating every visit as the same activity.
Visiting Prophet's Mosque: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The current news peg is the September visitor report published on 19 October 2026, covering Prophet's Mosque in Medina.
- The report records 21,615,977 visitors for September and separately lists services at Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah, the library, exhibitions, wayfinding points and guest-care centres.
- The mosque is in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah lists 100 mosque doors and 40 courtyard gates, with numbered entrances.
- Wheelchair facilities are listed at selected gates, including Bab Al-Salam, Bab Al-Siddiq, Bab Al-Rahmah and Bab Al-Baqi.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Prophet's Mosque
When were the latest visitor figures published for Prophet's Mosque?
The General Authority for the Care of the Two Holy Mosques published the September figures on 19 October 2026.
How many people visited Prophet's Mosque in September 2026?
The report recorded 21,615,977 visitors during September 2026.
Where is Prophet's Mosque and how do you get there?
Prophet's Mosque is in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah identifies numbered mosque doors and named courtyard gates within the complex.
