Al Utaybiyah
Al Utaybiyah is a neighborhood in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Al Utaybiyah is situated nearby to the neighborhood Al Andalus, as well as near Ash Shuhada.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 3½ km south of Al Utaybiyah.
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 3½ km south of Al Utaybiyah.
Library Makkah al-Mukaram
Library
Photo: Richard Mortel, CC BY 2.0.
The Makkah Al Mukarramah Library is a library near the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Since it is believed to stand on the spot where the Islamic prophet Muhammad was born, it is also known as the Bayt al-Mawlid. Library Makkah al-Mukaram is situated 3½ km southeast of Al Utaybiyah.
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 Utaybiyah.
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 Utaybiyah.
Al Utaybiyah
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Al ‘Utaybīyah”, “Al `Utaybiyah”, “Al Utaybīyah, Al Utaybiyah”, “Ḩayy al ‘Utaybīyah”, and “Hayyal`Utaybiyah”
- Category: locality
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.45128° or 21° 27′ 5″ northLongitude
39.81596° or 39° 48′ 57″ eastElevation
267 metres (876 feet)Open location code
7GHXFR28+G9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1236462025OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
411490
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Al Utaybiyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “العتيبية”
- Arabic: “حي العتيبية”
- French: “Al Utaybiyah”
- German: “Al Utaybiyah”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Andalus and Ash Shuhada.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Masjid Sayd al-Barrak Assaaedi and Masjid Bakhit Assaedi.
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