Al Ḩajj
Al Ḩajj is a street in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Al Ḩajj is situated nearby to the neighborhood Haram, as well as near Ajyad.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kaaba and Maqam Ibrahim.
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 southeast of Al Ḩajj.
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 southeast of Al Ḩajj.
Library Makkah al-Mukaram
Library
Photo: Richard Mortel, CC BY 2.0.
The Makkah Al Mukarramah Library is a library near the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Since it is believed to stand on the spot where the Islamic prophet Muhammad was born, it is also known as the Bayt al-Mawlid. Library Makkah al-Mukaram is situated 3½ km southeast of Al Ḩajj.
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 southeast of Al Ḩajj.
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 4 km southeast of Al Ḩajj.
Al Ḩajj
- Type: Street
- Also known as: “AlHajj” and “Shāri‘ al Ḩajj”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.44815° or 21° 26′ 53″ northLongitude
39.80892° or 39° 48′ 32″ eastElevation
277 metres (909 feet)Open location code
7GHXCRX5+7HGeoNames ID
8717058
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In Other Languages
“Al Ḩajj” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الحج”
- Arabic: “شارع الحج”
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