Makkah

Historical landmarks 108 min read Grave of Maymunah bint al-Harith at Sarif Sayyida Maymunah bint al-Harith, the last wife of the Prophet ﷺ and a Mother of the Believers, is buried at Sarif, roughly 20 km… Hajj area 118 min read Hajj and Umrah Violations and Penalties: Ihram Prohibitions, Fidyah and Saudi Regulations Hajj and Umrah Violations and Penalties: Ihram Prohibitions, Fidyah and Saudi Regulations Almost every pilgrim breaks something. That sentence is not meant to frighten… Masjid al Haram 72 min read Hijr Isma’il (al-Hatim) Hijr Isma'il (al-Hatim): The Complete History, Story and Ziyarah Guide to the Low Wall Beside the Kaaba On the north-western side of the Kaaba,… Houses 109 min read House of Abu Bakr The House of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq stood in the quarter of the Banu Taym clan near the center of old Makkah, close to the… Houses 106 min read House of Abu Jahl The House of Abu Jahl was the residence of Amr ibn Hisham, chief of the Banu Makhzum and the fiercest opponent of the Prophet… Houses 111 min read House of Khadija The House of Khadija bint Khuwaylid stood in Zuqaq al-Attarin, the Alley of the Perfumers, near the hill of Marwah just steps from the… Masjid al Haram 58 min read Inside the Kaaba Inside the Kaaba: The Interior History, Hadith and Honest Ziyarah Guide to Islam's Holiest Chamber Millions of pilgrims circle it every year. Almost none… Museums and Exhibitions 47 min read International Exhibition of the Prophet’s Biography and Islamic Civilization The International Exhibition of the Prophet's Biography and Islamic Civilization is an immersive, multi-hall museum on the Prophet's life, run under the Muslim World… Mountains 108 min read Jabal Abu Qubays Jabal Abu Qubays stands directly east of the Kaaba, rising above the Safa side of Makkah's Grand Mosque. Tradition links it to the safekeeping… Mountains 108 min read Jabal al-Nur and the Cave of Hira Jabal Noor, the Mountain of Light, rises about 4 km northeast of Makkah's Grand Mosque and holds the Cave of Hira, where the Prophet… Mountains 65 min read Jabal al-Rahmah at Arafat (The Mount of Mercy) Jabal al-Rahmah at Arafat: The Complete History, Story and Ziyarah Guide to the Mount of Mercy in Makkah On the plain of Arafat, some… Mountains 74 min read Jabal Khandama Jabal Khandama: The History, the Battle and the Ziyarah Guide to Makkah's Eastern Hill East of the Grand Mosque, behind the nearer bulk of… Mountains 106 min read Jabal Thawr and the Cave of Thawr Jabal Thawr is the mountain about 4 km south of Makkah's Grand Mosque where the Prophet Muhammad and Abu Bakr hid in a cave…