Al Marwah
Al Marwah is a hill in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia and has an elevation of 342 metres. Al Marwah is situated nearby to the neighborhood Al Utaybiyah, as well as near the locality Ḩayy al Andalus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kaaba and Maqam Ibrahim.
Kaaba
Mosque
Photo: Aiman titi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kaaba, also spelled Kaʽba, Kaʽbah or Kabah, sometimes referred to as al-Kaʽba al-Musharrafa, is a stone building at the center of Islam's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Kaaba is situated 3 km south of Al Marwah.
Maqam Ibrahim
Memorial
The Maqām Ibrāhīm is a small square stone associated with Ibrahim, Ismail and their building of the Kaaba in what is now the Great Mosque of Mecca in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia. Maqam Ibrahim is situated 3 km south of Al Marwah.
Corner of Yemen
Historic site
Corner of Yemen is a historic site, which is situated 3 km south of Al Marwah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haram and Mecca.
Haram
Neighborhood
Haram is one of several similar words originating from the triliteral Semitic root Ḥ-R-M. The word literally means "sanctuary", commonly used by Muslims to refer to Al-Masjid Al-Haram and Prophet Mohammad's Mosque. Haram is situated 3 km south of Al Marwah.
Mecca
Photo: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mecca, officially known as Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a city in Saudi Arabia and the holiest city in Islam. Mecca is the birthplace of Prophet Muhammed, the founder of Islam, and Muslims believe the Qur'an was first revealed to Muhammad here.
Ajyad
Neighborhood
Ajyad is a historic neighborhood of Mecca in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. Ajya is directly south of Al Haram District. Ajyad is situated 4 km south of Al Marwah.
Al Marwah
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 342 metres
- Also known as: “Marwa” and “Marwah”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.45019° or 21° 27′ 1″ northLongitude
39.81714° or 39° 49′ 2″ eastElevation
342 metres (1,122 feet)Open location code
7GHXFR28+3VGeoNames ID
109158
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