Ḩayy al Ma‘ābidah

Ḩayy al Ma‘ābidah is a locality in , . Ḩayy al Ma‘ābidah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaaba and Library Makkah al-Mukaram.

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.

Library
Photo: Richard Mortel, CC BY 2.0.
The Makkah Al Mukarramah Library is a library near the in , . Since it is believed to stand on the spot where the Islamic prophet Muhammad was born, it is also known as the Bayt al-Mawlid.

Memorial
The Maqām Ibrāhīm is a small square stone associated with Abraham, Ishmael and their building of the in what is now the Great Mosque of Mecca in the region of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haram and Mecca.

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 .

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, officially known as Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a 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
is a historic neighborhood of in Makkah Province, in western . Ajya is directly south of Al Haram District.

Ḩayy al Ma‘ābidah

Latitude
21.43341° or 21° 26′ 0″ north
Longitude
39.8415° or 39° 50′ 29″ east
Elevation
345 metres (1,132 feet)
Open location code
7GHXCRMR+9H
Geo­Names ID
448551
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In Other Languages

“Ḩayy al Ma‘ābidah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المعابدة”
  • Arabic: “حي المعابدة”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ḩayy al Jumayzah and Ḩayy as Sulaymānīyah.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Markaz ash Sharīf at Tijārī ad Dawlī and Mustashfá al Malik Fayşal Bin ‘Abd al ‘Azīz bil ‘Āşimah al Muqaddasah.

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