Al Mashā‘ir
Al Mashā‘ir is a locality in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Al Mashā‘ir is situated nearby to the locality Al Khansāk, as well as near the suburb Ash Shishah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jamaraat Bridge and Cave of Hira.
Jamaraat Bridge
Bridge
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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.
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. Cave of Hira is situated 3½ km north of Al Mashā‘ir.
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 Saudi Arabia. Mina is situated 3 km southeast of Al Mashā‘ir.
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 4 km west of Al Mashā‘ir.
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.
Al Mashā‘ir
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Masha`ir”
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.42583° or 21° 25′ 33″ northLongitude
39.86538° or 39° 51′ 55″ eastElevation
371 metres (1,217 feet)Open location code
7GHXCVG8+85GeoNames ID
8716991
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In Other Languages
“Al Mashā‘ir” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المشاعر”
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