Ajyad

Ajyad is a historic neighborhood of in Makkah Province, in western . Ajya is directly south of Al Haram District.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood in Mecca, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia
  • Also known as: “Ajyād”, “Ḩayy Ajyād”, and “HayyAjyad”
  • Postal code: 24231

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaaba and Black Stone.

Mosque
Photo: Aiman titi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , 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 and holiest site, the in , Saudi Arabia.

Stone
Photo: Amerrycan Muslim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a rock set into the eastern corner of the , the ancient building in the center of the in , 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.

Museum
The is a occupying the top four floors of the Mecca Royal Clock Tower in , . The museum, located at the highest point in Makkah, is operated by the Misk Foundation, a non-profit organization established by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mecca and Haram.

Photo: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, officially known as Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a major city in and the holiest city in Islam. is the birthplace of Prophet Muhammed, the founder of Islam, and Muslims believe the Qur'an was first revealed to Muhammad here.

Neighborhood
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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 and .

Suburb
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, nicknamed the "City of the Tents", is a valley located 8 kilometres southeast of the city of , in the district of Masha'er, in the region of . is situated 7 km east of Ajyad.

Ajyad

Latitude
21.41794° or 21° 25′ 5″ north
Longitude
39.82917° or 39° 49′ 45″ east
Elevation
367 metres (1,204 feet)
Open location code
7GHXCR9H+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6337780361
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
448543
Wiki­data ID
Q4699984
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Satellite Map

Discover Ajyad from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Ajyad” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أجياد”
  • Arabic: “اجياد”
  • Arabic: “بأجياد”
  • Arabic: “حي أجياد”
  • Dutch: “Ajyad”
  • Indonesian: “Ajyad, Mekkah”
  • Persian: “اجیاد”
  • Urdu: “اجیاد”

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Highlights include مركز خدمات المسجد الحرام and Masjid al-Nihari.

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