The Central Zone of the Earth: Unveiling the Secrets from the Nile to the Euphrates, from Sham to Yemen

Introduction: We Live in a Map That Was Designed

Have we ever wondered why the world is often portrayed as if it revolves around London or New York? Why do Western world maps place Southeast Asian countries far off to the "edge of the world"? Why is Mecca typically not at the center, but far to the right? As if Mecca holds no real importance in the global layout.

The truth is, the maps we usually see are not neutral. They are constructed from a Western perspective of power, not from the truth of Islam.

Today, we invite readers to open their eyes and view this earth not through a Western map, but through the map of revelation. We will prove, step by step and with reasoning, that the true center of the earth is the region between the Nile and the Euphrates (west to east) and from Sham to Yemen (north to south). It is here that all divine messages began, and it is here that the end of the world will unfold.

Step One: Rethinking the Concept of the "Center of the Earth"

Before diving into the evidences, we need to correct one thing first. What does "center of the earth" mean? Is it necessarily the physical midpoint of the earth’s crust? Are we talking GPS coordinates?

Or... is the "center of the earth" really about:

• The center of human civilization?

• The center where divine messages descended?

• The center of major historical events in humanity?

The answer: YES, this is the true meaning. When the Quran or hadith speaks of something being "primary", "pinnacle", or the "mother of all cities" (Ummul Qura), it is not merely speaking in modern geographic terms, but in the language of civilization and religious function.

Step Two: Let’s Examine the Quran and Hadith – The Golden Zone from the Sky

Now let’s look into Quranic and hadith evidence that indicates this zone as the true center of the earth.

🟢 1. Surah Al-An’am verse 92 – Ummul Qura (Mecca as the mother of all cities)

وَهَـٰذَا كِتَـٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ مُبَارَكٌۭ مُّصَدِّقُ ٱلَّذِى بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَلِتُنذِرَ أُمَّ ٱلْقُرَىٰ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهَا ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ ۖ وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ

"And this is a Book which We have revealed as a blessing, confirming what came before it, so that you may warn the Mother of Cities (Mecca) and those around it. Those who believe in the Hereafter believe in it, and they are constant in their prayers."

(QS Al-An’am 6:92)

If Mecca is the "mother of all cities", then all other cities are its branches or children. A mother is the center. But what’s more interesting is the phrase "and those around it" (ومن حولها). Who are they?

👉 Tafsir scholars say the areas around Mecca include:

• Sham to the north (shimal - left)

• Yemen to the south (yamin - right)

• Iraq to the east (Mashriq)

• Egypt to the west (Maghrib)

In other words, the zone between the Nile and Euphrates, Sham and Yemen, falls within the direct influence of Mecca – the center of the earth.

🟢 2. Hadith from Ahmad – The Ummah of Muhammad will rule between the Nile and Euphrates

The Prophet SAW said:

"Indeed, Allah has folded the earth for me, so I saw its east and west. And indeed, the dominion of my Ummah will reach as far as what was folded for me..."

(Excerpt from a longer hadith in Sunan Abi Dawud 4252, Book of Fitan, authenticated by al-Albani)

📌 This hadith shows that the entire region from east to west shown to the Prophet SAW would be under the dominion of his Ummah – and the zone between the Nile and the Euphrates is literally within this range.

🧭 This reinforces that the "central zone of the earth" is not just geographic, but represents an area of influence and divine promise of power.

📌 Historically, this is where human civilization began:

• Nile: Ancient Egyptian civilization

• Euphrates: Babylonian, Assyrian, Sumerian civilizations

Not only that, end-time tribulations are also concentrated in this region – including the emergence of Dajjal, the liberation of the Arabian Peninsula, and the great wars of the end times.

🟢 3. Sahih Hadith – Faith and Wisdom from Yemen

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ جَاءَ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ هُمْ أَرَقُّ أَفْئِدَةً وَأَضْعَفُ قُلُوبًا الإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَةٌ السَّكِينَةُ فِي أَهْلِ الْغَنَمِ وَالْفَخْرُ وَالْخُيَلاَءُ فِي الْفَدَّادِينَ أَهْلِ الْوَبَرِ قِبَلَ مَطْلِعِ الشَّمْسِ ‏"‏ 

"The people of Yemen have come. They are the most tender-hearted and softest in heart. Faith is Yemeni, and wisdom is Yemeni. Tranquility (sakīnah) is with the people who herd sheep, and pride and arrogance is with the rough people who tend camels – those in the deserts toward the east."

(Sahih Muslim 52h)

Why did the Prophet SAW link faith and wisdom to Yemen? Was it just praise?

No. It shows that spiritual strength, inner faith, and religious roots rise from the south – from Yemen – moving up to Mecca and Medina, and then toward Sham. From right to left.

🟢 4. The Descent of Prophet Isa AS and the Liberation of Palestine

Prophet Isa AS will descend at the white minaret in Damascus (Sham). Al-Mahdi will appear in Mecca and later move toward Sham. Eventually, Dajjal will be defeated at Bab Ludd in Palestine.

All of this takes place within the central zone of the earth we are discussing.

🟢 5. Isra’ Mi’raj Hadith – Two Rivers Seen by the Prophet SAW

During the Isra’ Mi’raj event, the Prophet SAW was shown two rivers in paradise:

"Then I was taken to Sidratul Muntaha... There I saw four rivers – two hidden and two visible. I asked: 'What are these, O Jibril?' He replied: 'The two hidden ones are rivers of Paradise, and the two visible ones are the Nile and the Euphrates.'"

(HR Bukhari and Muslim)

This hadith is significant because it shows how sacred and special the Nile and Euphrates are – being directly linked to paradise. Not just important in terms of physical civilizations, but spiritually these two rivers reflect streams from the higher realm.

Step Three: Reconstructing the Map of Revelation

We can now mentally draw the map of the central earth based on revelation:

• West: Nile River

• East: Euphrates River

• North: Sham (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine)

• South: Yemen

And in the center? Hijaz (Mecca and Medina) – the heart of the heart of the world.

All major prophets came from this zone:

• Ibrahim, Musa, Isa, Muhammad SAW

• Great civilizations rose and fell in this zone

• The final revelation descended in the middle of this zone

• And... the end-time events will conclude here

This is no coincidence. This is divine arrangement.

🌍 West: The Nile River

The Nile flowing through Egypt is a symbol of Pharaoh’s power and the emergence of Prophet Musa AS. Here, one of the greatest confrontations occurred between a tyrannical empire and divine revelation. The Nile also represents Ancient Egyptian civilization – one of the world’s earliest and greatest. It stands as the western corner of the earth’s central zone.

🌊 East: The Euphrates River

The Euphrates in Iraq is linked to Babylonian and Assyrian civilizations, and was the birthplace of prophets like Ibrahim AS. In end-time hadiths, it is said the Euphrates will reveal a mountain of gold that will trigger massive conflict. It marks the eastern boundary of the earth’s central zone and is a symbol of ancient civilizations and future turmoil.

🕌 North: Sham (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine)

Sham is the blessed land. Known as the "heart of revelation" and the land of prophets. Here, Isa AS will descend again – at the white minaret of Damascus. Palestine is the site of ultimate conflict. Sham was the hub of prophethood and will also be the site of the final showdown before the end times.

🏞️ South: Yemen

Yemen was specifically praised by the Prophet SAW as a place of wisdom, faith, and tender-hearted people. It is the source of helping forces, including the Black Banners (troops from the East), some of whom are believed to rise from southern and eastern regions. Yemen was also among the earliest to accept Islam.

❤️ Center: Hijaz (Mecca and Medina)

This is the heart of the heart of the world. Here:

• Prophet Muhammad SAW was born and sent

• The final revelation (Qur’an) was revealed

• Madinah became the model Islamic state

• Mecca is the end-time qiblah, the Hajj center, and the global unity point

• The Kaabah – the first house built for the worship of Allah – is the spiritual magnet of the world

Hijaz lies at the intersection of all four corners, making it the religious, historical, and future center of humanity.

Step Four: Dismantling the Myth of the West as the Center of the World

The world map we grew up with, believing Greenwich as the zero meridian, was a colonial British invention.

Why not use Mecca as the center of the earth? Why not make Jerusalem the axis of history? Because they don’t want the world to see truth through the lens of revelation.

📌 By reclaiming the earth’s central zone from the source of revelation, we’re not just changing maps — we’re changing our worldview about history, power, and the future.

Conclusion: Returning to the Central Zone is Returning to Truth

We’re not asking readers to immediately believe. But we’re inviting them to think. When all revelation, prophets, major events, and end-time promises are concentrated in one geographic zone... isn’t that a sign that this is the true center of the earth?

And when we realize that the center of the earth is not in the West, but in the land of the Prophets — only then will we realize who the true inheritors of the earth will be in the final age.