Mina Holy Site
Mina, Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Major Hajj encampment and ritual area where pilgrims perform the stoning rite.
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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.
Cave of Thawr
Jabal Thawr, Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Cave associated with Muhammad and Abu Bakr during the Hijrah.
Hijr Ismail
Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Semicircular walled space adjoining the Kaaba within the Grand Mosque.
Cave of Hira
Jabal al-Nour, Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Mountain cave revered as the setting of the first Quranic revelation.
Safa and Marwah
Makkah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
The paired hillocks between which pilgrims perform the sa’i ritual.