Changing dunes: A visit to Saudi Arabia's top tourist destinations

By WONG CHUN WAI

The Elephant's Rock in Al-ula, Saudi Arabia. — Photos: FLORENCE TEH

I would never have imagined a non-Muslim like me getting to visit Medina, the second holiest city for Muslims in Saudi Arabia after Mecca.

But just weeks ago, I stood before the Prophet’s Mosque, the Al-Masjid an Nabawi, and basked in its splendour.

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