Az Zakāh

Az Zakāh is a street in , . Az Zakāh is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kaaba and Library Makkah al-Mukaram.

Mosque
Photo: Aiman titi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. is situated 2 km southwest of Az Zakāh.

Library
Photo: Richard Mortel, CC BY 2.0.
The Makkah Al Mukarramah Library is a library near the in , . 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. is situated 1½ km southwest of Az Zakāh.

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 . is situated 2 km southwest of Az Zakāh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haram and Mecca.

Neighborhood
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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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, officially known as Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a 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.

Az Zakāh

Latitude
21.43396° or 21° 26′ 2″ north
Longitude
39.83943° or 39° 50′ 22″ east
Elevation
329 metres (1,079 feet)
Open location code
7GHXCRMQ+HQ
Geo­Names ID
8718542
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In Other Languages

“Az Zakāh” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الزكاة”

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