Al ‘Umrah

Al ‘Umrah is a street in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Al ‘Umrah is situated nearby to Mecca Museum, as well as near the neighborhood Haram.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mecca Museum and Kaaba.

Mecca Museum

Museum

Al-Zaher Palace Museum in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, is a historical museum that exhibits the history of Makkah and various archaeological collections for different periods of Islamic history in the region. Mecca Museum is situated 110 metres southwest of Al ‘Umrah.

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 3 km southeast of Al ‘Umrah.

Black Stone

Stone

Photo: Amerrycan Muslim, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Black Stone is a rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, the ancient building in the center of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, 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. Black Stone is situated 3 km southeast of Al ‘Umrah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haram and Mecca.

Haram

Neighborhood

Photo: HolyArtThou, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 ‘Umrah.

Mecca

Photo: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mecca, officially known as Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a major 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 ‘Umrah.

Al ‘Umrah

Type: Street
Also known as: “Al `Umrah” and “Al Umrah”
Category: transportation
Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

21.44671° or 21° 26′ 48″ north

Longitude

39.80894° or 39° 48′ 32″ east

Elevation

280 metres (919 feet)

Open location code

7GHXCRW5+MH

GeoNames ID

8717060

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In Other Languages

“Al ‘Umrah” goes by many names.

Arabic: “العمرة”

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