Makkah

Mountains 52 min read Jabal Umar Jabal Umar: The History of Makkah's Vanished Mountain and the Story of the Jabal Omar Development Stand today at the King Abdulaziz entrance on… Cemeteries 108 min read Jannat al-Mu’alla Jannat al-Mualla, also called al-Hajun, is the oldest cemetery of Makkah, about one kilometre north of Masjid al-Haram. It is the resting place of… Masjid al Haram 131 min read Kaaba The Kaaba is the cube-shaped stone building at the centre of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah and the qibla, the direction Muslims worldwide face in… Museums and Exhibitions 65 min read King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaaba Kiswa The King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaaba Kiswa is the government facility in Umm Al-Joud where the Kaaba's black-and-gold covering is woven, about… Shopping and Malls 43 min read Makkah Mall Makkah Mall is a large air-conditioned shopping centre on King Abdullah Road in the Aziziyah district, about a 10-15 minute taxi ride from the… Museums and Exhibitions 44 min read Makkah Museum (Al-Zaher Palace Museum) The Makkah Museum occupies the elegant Al-Zaher Palace in the Al-Zaher district, about a 10-15 minute drive northwest of the Grand Mosque. Entry is… Masjid al Haram 79 min read Maqam Ibrahim (The Station of Abraham) Maqam Ibrahim: The Complete History, Story and Ziyarah Guide to the Station of Abraham A little east of the Kaaba, close enough that pilgrims… Shopping and Malls 63 min read Markets of Al Aziziyah and Misfalah Misfalah and Al Aziziyah are Makkah's classic street-market districts. Misfalah runs along Ibrahim Al-Khalil Street just south of the Haram, an easy 5-15 minute… Mosque 74 min read Masjid Abdullah ibn Abbas, Ta’if Masjid Ibn Abbas in Ta'if: The History of Habr al-Ummah's Mosque, His Life, and a Ziyarah Guide to His Grave Ta'if sits on a… Mosque 107 min read Masjid Aisha (al-Tan’im) Masjid-e-Aisha, also called Masjid al-Tan'im, stands about 7.5 km north of Masjid al-Haram at Tan'im, on the boundary of the Haram sanctuary. It is… Mosque 106 min read Masjid al-Balat Majid Balat is a historic quarter and thoroughfare in the oldest part of Makkah, within walking distance of Masjid al-Haram. The area takes in… Mosque 107 min read Masjid al-Bay’ah Masjid al-Bayah stands in the valley of Mina near the Jamarat, roughly 4-5 km east of Makkah's Grand Mosque. It marks where the Ansar… Mosque 107 min read Masjid al-Hudaybiyyah Masjid al-Hudaibiyah stands at Shumaisi on the old Makkah-Jeddah road, roughly 22 km west of the Grand Mosque, at the edge of the Haram…