Uhud Cave pilgrims sparse in coming, could be two possibilities. First, because the pilgrims did not know. Second, the tour guide or just drive to the hill house once used as an arena of war graves of the martyrs of Uhud and the Battle of Uhud.
Rumat hill is where 50 troops to help guard the Islamic archer attacks, so the Muslims won the initial battle against the Quraysh. But in the second war, there is also the key of the defeat of the Muslims. When the archers were tempted down the mountain to pick up the spoils of war, which had been left infidel forces. Hence, the Islamic forces then counter-attack led forces defeated Khalid bin Walid.
While Uhud cemetery located on a hill next to the tomb of the warrior Rumat Uhud it. In places it in buried Hadrat Hamza, the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad who died in the war. Hamzah Al-Sayid holds Shuhada (leader of the martyrs).
It's just the current location of the tomb was closed tightly with a wall around it. We can only watch from a transparent glass fiber or glass cracks are hollow. In front of the entrance there is a barrier that can not be approached pilgrims and always on guard officer.
To get to the cave of Uhud fairly easy, although there are no specific signs that lead to that place. The cave was located not far about 500 meters from the hill Rumat and tombs of martyrs of Uhud. To get to the cave must pass behind the village residents or homes nearby.
Uhud Cave is a historic cave during the battle of Uhud. The narrow caves used as hiding the Prophet Muhammad fled from the pursuing enemy. The cave was the most visited several pilgrims from Iran, Sudan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Palestine. When we visited there were some people from Iran and Bangladesh.
To reach the cave, we went straight up through the rocky road 30-meter height. We recommend that you do not wear shoes, do not wear sandals because little slippery. The door gap is just as wide as 75 cm, height 2 meter. The length of the cave was only 2 meters.
In the cave can only be entered 3-4 people. In the mouth there is a gap that the stone fence around his yard cave. The cave was walled with cement and stones two meters. At the bottom of the cave courtyard, also walled. Both walled space that, which is covered with manure. The road leading to the cave, is also limited by a six-foot wire fence. To enter to take turns, waiting under the cave.
To prevent pilgrims mystical practice and shirk, in the cave there is a pile of manure. The day before Medina heavy rains so the water Mixed manure that cause odor. But strangely around the stone cave still smell fragrant.
"The accident shut down certain cave and fill it with manure but still inferior to smell the fragrance when we came," said an official pilgrim who has 10 years of living in Saudi Arabia, Lukmanul Hakim.
According to him, many pilgrims often weeping and wailing while praying at the site. Some are even taking rocks near the cave. Though it never made the Prophet.
"It is also possible that shit intentionally placed so that pilgrims do not pray in the place. Saudis forbids such a thing as heresy," he said.
Young children who live in the village are also ready to welcome us with lifted hands. "Gifts hajj, hajj gift. Lima riyals, hajj. Ten riyals, hajj," he said in Indonesian.
