Al Khansāk
Al Khansāk is a locality in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Al Khansāk is situated nearby to the suburb Ash Shishah, as well as near the locality Al Fayşalīyah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bay’ah Mosque and Jamaraat Bridge.
Bay’ah Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Imam Khairul Annas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bay'ah Mosque, also known as the Mosque of 'Aqaba Hill and the Aqabah Mosque, is a Sunni Islam mosque, located outside Mecca in Saudi Arabia, below the Wadi Mina.
Jamaraat Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Jamaraat Bridge is a pedestrian bridge in Mina, Saudi Arabia, near Makkah used by Muslims during the Hajj ritual Stoning of the Devil. The purpose of the bridge is to enable pilgrims to throw stones at the three jamrah pillars either from the ground level or from the bridge.
Al Adil Cemetery
Cemetery
The Al-Adl cemetery is one of the earliest and largest of the six cemeteries in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the second substantial cemetery in the city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ajyad and Mecca.
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 3 km west of Al Khansāk.
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.
Haram
Neighborhood
Photo: HolyArtThou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 west of Al Khansāk.
Al Khansāk
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Khansak”
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.42735° or 21° 25′ 39″ northLongitude
39.85695° or 39° 51′ 25″ eastElevation
344 metres (1,129 feet)Open location code
7GHXCVG4+WQGeoNames ID
410076
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