Jamarat Complex
Mina, Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Ritual complex used for the Hajj stoning of the Jamarat.
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Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet’s Mosque)
Madinah, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Second-holiest mosque in Islam and burial complex of Prophet Muhammad.
Muzdalifah
Muzdalifah, Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Hajj overnight stopping place between Arafat and Mina.
Al-Mash’ar al-Haram Mosque
Muzdalifah, Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Historic mosque located within the holy site of Muzdalifah.
Mina Holy Site
Mina, Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Major Hajj encampment and ritual area where pilgrims perform the stoning rite.
Nimrah Mosque
Arafat, Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Grand mosque at Arafat where the Hajj sermon is delivered.
Al-Bay’ah Mosque
Mina, Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Early Abbasid mosque commemorating the Pledges of al-Aqabah.
Plain of Arafat
Arafat, Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Essential Hajj standing place east of Makkah.
Jabal al-Rahmah
Arafat, Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Prominent hill in Arafat associated with supplication during Hajj.
Al-Jinn Mosque
Al-Ghazzah, Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Historic Makkah mosque associated with the Quranic account of the jinn.
Al-Mualla Cemetery
Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Ancient Makkah burial ground linked to the Prophet’s family and early Muslim history.
Aisha Mosque at Tan’im
At-Tan’im, Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Major miqat mosque used by Makkah-based visitors entering ihram for Umrah.