Al Badr
Al Badr is a locality in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Al Badr is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy Kudayy, as well as near Ḩayy al Hijrah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kaaba and Jabal Thawr.
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 northwest of Al Badr.
Jabal Thawr
Peak
Photo: Abdul Razzaq Phulpot…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jabal Thawr is a mountain in Saudi Arabia, located in the lower part of Mecca to the south of the district of Misfalah. The height of the mountain is 750 m.
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 Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia. Maqam Ibrahim is situated 3½ km northwest of Al Badr.
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 northwest of Al Badr.
Mecca
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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
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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 4 km northwest of Al Badr.
Al Badr
- Type: Locality
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.3925° or 21° 23′ 33″ northLongitude
39.84056° or 39° 50′ 26″ eastElevation
285 metres (935 feet)Open location code
7GHX9RRR+X6GeoNames ID
448545
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