Ar Rawdah
Ar Rawdah is a neighborhood in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Ar Rawdah is situated nearby to the neighborhood Al Maeabiduh, as well as near the suburb Ash Shishah.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.
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.
Cave of Hira
Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Jabal al-Nour is a mountain near Mecca in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. The mountain houses the grotto or cave of Hira. It is here where the Islamic prophet Muhammad is said to have received his first revelation of the Quran from the angel Jibra'il, which consists of the first five ayat of Surah Al-Alaq. Cave of Hira is situated 3½ km north of Ar Rawdah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ajyad and Haram.
Ajyad
Neighborhood
Ajyad is a historic neighborhood of Mecca in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. Ajya is directly south of Al Haram District.
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.
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.
Ar Rawdah
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Ar Rawḑah”
- Category: locality
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.42742° or 21° 25′ 39″ northLongitude
39.84681° or 39° 50′ 49″ eastElevation
380 metres (1,247 feet)Open location code
7GHXCRGW+XPOpenStreetMap ID
node 6337780360OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
448550
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In Other Languages
“Ar Rawdah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الروضة”
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