Al Iskān
Al Iskān is a neighborhood in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Al Iskān is situated nearby to the neighborhood King Fahd, as well as near Ar Rusayfah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Haramain High Speed Railway - Makkah.
Haramain High Speed Railway - Makkah
Railway station
Photo: FlyAkwa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mecca and Haram.
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.
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. Haram is situated 6 km east of Al Iskān.
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 6 km east of Al Iskān.
Al Iskān
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Al Iskan”
- Category: locality
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.40459° or 21° 24′ 17″ northLongitude
39.77465° or 39° 46′ 29″ eastElevation
257 metres (843 feet)Open location code
7GHXCQ3F+RVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1236461869OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
448627
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Al Iskān” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Masjid Modi Al-Khalaf and Masjid Abu Bakr As-Siddiq.
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