Ḩayy al Khansā’
Ḩayy al Khansā’ is a locality in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Ḩayy al Khansā’ is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy Ray‘ Dhākhir, as well as near Ḩayy al Jumayzah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kaaba and Cave of Hira.
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. Kaaba is situated 3½ km southwest of Ḩayy al Khansā’.
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.
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. Maqam Ibrahim is situated 3½ km southwest of Ḩayy al Khansā’.
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. Haram is situated 3 km southwest of Ḩayy al Khansā’.
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 3½ km southwest of Ḩayy al Khansā’.
Ḩayy al Khansā’
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Khansā’” and “HayyalKhansa‘”
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.44494° or 21° 26′ 42″ northLongitude
39.847° or 39° 50′ 49″ eastElevation
334 metres (1,096 feet)Open location code
7GHXCRVW+XRGeoNames 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
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