Ḩayy az Zahrā’
Ḩayy az Zahrā’ is a locality in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Ḩayy az Zahrā’ is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy aḑ Ḑiyāfah, as well as near Ḩayy al Hindāwīyah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kaaba and Haramain High Speed Railway - Makkah.
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 east of Ḩayy az Zahrā’.
Haramain High Speed Railway - Makkah
Railway station
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The Haramain High Speed Railway, is a passenger railway serving the Mecca and Medina provinces in western Saudi Arabia. The 449.2-kilometre-long main line directly connects the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina, via Jeddah and the King Abdullah Economic City.
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 east of Ḩayy az Zahrā’.
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 east of Ḩayy az Zahrā’.
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 3½ km east of Ḩayy az Zahrā’.
Ḩayy az Zahrā’
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Az Zahrā’” and “HayyazZahra‘”
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.42724° or 21° 25′ 38″ northLongitude
39.79855° or 39° 47′ 55″ eastElevation
309 metres (1,014 feet)Open location code
7GHXCQGX+VCGeoNames ID
410041
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In Other Languages
“Ḩayy az Zahrā’” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الزهراء”
- Arabic: “حي الزهراء”
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Localities in the Area
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