Haram

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 and .
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: holy district; area in Mecca and Medina where non-Muslims are not permitted
  • Also known as: “Al Haram”, “Al Ḩaram”, “Haram (site)”, “Haramain”, and “Haremeyn”
  • Postal code: 24231

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaaba and Black Stone.

Mosque
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The , 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 and holiest site, the in , Saudi Arabia.

Stone
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The is a rock set into the eastern corner of the , the ancient building in the center of the in , Saudi Arabia. It is revered by most Muslims as an Islamic relic which, according to tradition, dates back to the time of Adam and Eve.

Memorial
The Maqām Ibrāhīm is a small square stone associated with Abraham, Ishmael and their building of the in what is now the Great Mosque of Mecca in the region of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mecca and Ajyad.

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, officially known as Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a major city in and the holiest city in Islam. is the birthplace of Prophet Muhammed, the founder of Islam, and Muslims believe the Qur'an was first revealed to Muhammad here.

Neighborhood
is a historic neighborhood of in Makkah Province, in western . Ajya is directly south of Al Haram District.

Suburb
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, nicknamed the "City of the Tents", is a valley located 8 kilometres southeast of the city of , in the district of Masha'er, in the region of . is situated 7 km east of Haram.

Haram

Latitude
21.42408° or 21° 25′ 27″ north
Longitude
39.8259° or 39° 49′ 33″ east
Elevation
344 metres (1,129 feet)
Open location code
7GHXCRFG+J9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4582731080
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
8717056
Wiki­data ID
Q2914190
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Urdu—“Haram” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Haram (vendi)”
  • Albanian: “Haram”
  • Arabic: “الحرم”
  • Arabic: “حرم”
  • Bengali: “হারাম (এলাকা)”
  • Bengali: “হারাম”
  • Bishnupriya: “হারাম”
  • Ga: “Haram”
  • Ga: “Haramain”
  • Ga: “Haremeyn”
  • German: “Al-Haram”
  • German: “Haram”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Haram (site)”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Haram”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Haramain”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Haremeyn”
  • Hausa: “Harami”
  • Hebrew: “חרם (אסלאם)”
  • Hebrew: “חרם”
  • Indonesian: “Al-Haram, Mekkah”
  • Japanese: “ハラム”
  • Macedonian: “haram”
  • Malay: “Ahlul Haram”
  • Persian: “حرم”
  • Portuguese: “Harame”
  • Russian: “Аль-Харам”
  • Spanish: “Alharam”
  • Spanish: “Haram (lugar)”
  • Spanish: “Haram”
  • Swedish: “Haram (plats)”
  • Swedish: “Haram”
  • Turkish: “Haram”
  • Turkish: “Haremeyn”
  • Twi: “Haram”
  • Twi: “Haramain”
  • Twi: “Haremeyn”
  • Urdu: “حرم”
  • “Haremeyn”

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