Jabal Qaws an Nikāshah

Jabal Qaws an Nikāshah is a mountain in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia and has an elevation of 395 metres. Jabal Qaws an Nikāshah is situated nearby to the neighborhood At Taqwa, as well as near Al Masfalah.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaaba and Black Stone.

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 north of Jabal Qaws an Nikāshah.

Black Stone

Stone

Photo: Amerrycan Muslim, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Black Stone is a rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, the ancient building in the center of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is revered by most Muslims as an Islamic relic which, according to tradition, dates back to the time of Adam and Eve. Black Stone is situated 3 km north of Jabal Qaws an Nikāshah.

Maqam Ibrahim

Memorial

The Maqām Ibrāhīm is a small square stone associated with Abraham, Ishmael and their building of the Kaaba in what is now the Great Mosque of Mecca in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. Maqam Ibrahim is situated 3 km north of Jabal Qaws an Nikāshah.

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 2½ km northeast of Jabal Qaws an Nikāshah.

Mecca

Photo: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mecca, officially known as Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a major 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 north of Jabal Qaws an Nikāshah.

Jabal Qaws an Nikāshah

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 395 metres
Also known as: “Jabal Qaws an Nikashah”
Category: landform
Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

21.39639° or 21° 23′ 47″ north

Longitude

39.81917° or 39° 49′ 9″ east

Elevation

395 metres (1,296 feet)

Open location code

7GHX9RW9+HM

GeoNames ID

448516

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