Ḩayy al Ḩujūn
Ḩayy al Ḩujūn is a locality in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Ḩayy al Ḩujūn is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy al Bībān, as well as near Jarwal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kaaba and Haramain High Speed Railway - Makkah.
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.
Haramain High Speed Railway - Makkah
Railway station
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The Haramain High Speed Railway, is a passenger railway serving the Mecca and Medina provinces in western Saudi Arabia. The 449.2-kilometre-long main line directly connects the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina, via Jeddah and the King Abdullah Economic City. Haramain High Speed Railway - Makkah is situated 3½ km southwest of Ḩayy al Ḩujūn.
Maqam Ibrahim
Memorial
The Maqām Ibrāhīm is a small square stone associated with Ibrahim, Ismail and their building of the Kaaba in what is now the Great Mosque of Mecca in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haram and Mecca.
Haram
Neighborhood
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 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.
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 southeast of Ḩayy al Ḩujūn.
Ḩayy al Ḩujūn
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Ḩujūn” and “HayyalHujun”
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.43722° or 21° 26′ 14″ northLongitude
39.81366° or 39° 48′ 49″ eastElevation
331 metres (1,086 feet)Open location code
7GHXCRP7+VFGeoNames ID
448555
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In Other Languages
“Ḩayy al Ḩujūn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الحجون”
- Arabic: “حي الحجون”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mustashfá al Malik ‘Abd al ‘Azīz and Markaz aş Şālaḩīyah at Tijārī.
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