Jabal al Quways
Jabal al Quways is a peak in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia and has an elevation of 859 metres. Jabal al Quways is situated nearby to the neighborhood China Camps, as well as near Malaysia Camps.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cave of Hira and Jamaraat Bridge.
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, which holds tremendous significance for Muslims throughout the world, as it is here where the Islamic prophet Muhammad received his first revelation of the Quran, which consisted of the first five ayat of Surah Al-Alaq from the angel Jibra'il.
Jamaraat Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Jamaraat Bridge is a pedestrian bridge in Mina, Saudi Arabia, near Makkah used by Muslims during the Hajj ritual Stoning of the Devil. The purpose of the bridge is to enable pilgrims to throw stones at the three jamrah pillars either from the ground level or from the bridge.
Jabal al-Nour
Peak
Photo: Adiput, 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, which holds tremendous significance for Muslims throughout the world, as it is here where the Islamic prophet Muhammad received his first revelation of the Quran, which consisted of the first five ayat of Surah Al-Alaq from the angel Jibra'il.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mina and Ajyad.
Mina
Suburb
Mina, nicknamed the "City of the Tents," is a valley located 8 kilometres southeast of the city of Mecca, in the district of Masha'er, Province of Makkah in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia.
Ajyad
Neighborhood
Ajyad is a historic neighborhood of Mecca in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. Ajya is directly south of Al Haram District.
Jabal al Quways
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 859 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.4309° or 21° 25′ 51″ northLongitude
39.8841° or 39° 53′ 3″ eastElevation
859 metres (2,818 feet)Open location code
7GHXCVJM+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 11870737801OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
448586
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In Other Languages
“Jabal al Quways” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل القويس”
Localities in the Area
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