Ḩārat al Bāb
Ḩārat al Bāb is a locality in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Ḩārat al Bāb is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy ash Shubaykah, as well as near the neighborhood Haram.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.
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.
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.
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.
Ḩārat al Bāb
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Harat al Bab” and “Jādat al Bāb”
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.42417° or 21° 25′ 27″ northLongitude
39.81944° or 39° 49′ 10″ eastElevation
323 metres (1,060 feet)Open location code
7GHXCRF9+MQGeoNames ID
448514
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ḩayy ash Shubaykah and Ḩārat al Bāb wa ash Shāmīyah.
Notable Places Nearby
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