Video: Al-Musnad recounts the details of the eruption of 6 volcanoes in Medina in 654 AH and the emergence of fire that lasted for 52 days

Abdullah Al-Musnad, Vice President of the Weather and Climate Association, revealed details of the volcanic eruption that occurred in Medina in 654 AH, and reviewed the reactions of the people at that time.

Al-Musnad explained during the "Different" podcast that the last volcano witnessed in the Arabian Peninsula was in the southeast of Medina, specifically in Harrat Rahat, which is also known as Harrat Waqim, near Medina, where six volcanoes erupted at once about 770 years ago.

When the earth caught fire east of Medina

In the year 654 AH, what happened was not just a passing tremor…
Six volcanoes erupted simultaneously in Harrat Rahat, southeast of the city, and the lava flow and earthquakes continued for about 52 days.
Dr. Abdullah Al-Musnid (@ALMISNID ), a geography professor and vice president of the Weather and Climate Society, explains… pic.twitter.com/51pWEcMdcF

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He added: “When volcanoes erupt and fire continues to come out for 52 days, as recorded by historians, there were frequent tremors that foreshadowed the expulsion of magma from the Earth’s interior before the explosion.”

Al-Musnad continued: “After the volcanic eruption, the Muslims felt as if the Day of Judgment had come, so they rushed to the Prophet’s Mosque to seclude themselves, pray, and give charity, and some of them even freed slaves. Some of them continued to cry for long periods, even inside the mosque, where they could hear the doors rattling as a result of the intense earthquake.”