Pencil sketch effect. In the serene desert neighborhood of 9th-century Al-Medinah

 

A century after the passing of the beloved Prophet (pbuh), the day unfolds in a gentle rhythm beginning with soft daylight bathing the earthen homes and palm-lined paths in a warm, amber hue. The flat-roofed stone and mud houses, with a door and modest windows, glow quietly under the filtered sun, their textures softened by the dusty air. A winding sandy road meanders through the town, curving past the central Mosque whose dome and minaret rise with quiet dignity against the backdrop of distant hills. As twilight descends, the golden tones fade into deep indigo, and lanterns flicker to life within the homes, casting warm halos through the windows. The sky above turns dark blue scattered with stars and a fine crescent moon. The mosque remains a luminous anchor in the hush of evening.