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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bay’ah Mosque and Jamaraat Bridge.
Bay’ah Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Imam Khairul Annas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bay'ah Mosque, also known as the Mosque of 'Aqaba Hill and the Aqabah Mosque, is a Sunni Islam mosque, located outside Mecca in Saudi Arabia, below the Wadi Mina.
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.
Al Adil Cemetery
Cemetery
The Al-Adl cemetery is one of the earliest and largest of the six cemeteries in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the second substantial cemetery in the city.
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. 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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