Ḩayy al Khansā’

Ḩayy al Khansā’ is a locality in , . Ḩayy al Khansā’ is situated near the locality , as well as near .
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 334 metres (1,096 feet)
  • …is also known as “Al Khansā’”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cave of Hira and Jabal al-Nour.

Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Jabal al-Nour is a mountain near in the region of .

Peak
Photo: Adiput, Public domain.
is a mountain near in the region of .

Cemetery
The Al-Adl cemetery is one of the earliest and largest of the six cemeteries in , Saudi Arabia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haram and Mecca.

Neighborhood
Photo: HolyArtThou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of several similar words originating from the triliteral Semitic root Ḥ-R-M. is situated 3 km southwest of Ḩayy al Khansā’.

Photo: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, officially known as Makkah al-Mukarramah…

Neighborhood
is a historic neighborhood of in Makkah Province, in western . is situated 3½ km southwest of Ḩayy al Khansā’.

Ḩayy al Khansā’

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Latitude
21.44494° or 21° 26′ 42″ north
Longitude
39.847° or 39° 50′ 49″ east
Open location code
7GHXCRVW+XR
Geo­Names ID
8716990

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In Other Languages

“Ḩayy al Khansā’” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الخنساء”
  • Arabic: “حي الخنساء”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ḩayy Ray‘ Dhākhir and Ḩayy al Jumayzah.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sūq aş Şafā at Tijārī and Suqal`ArabatTijari.

Saudi Arabia: Highlights

Notable places include Mecca and Riyadh.

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