Ar Rāqūbah

Ar Rāqūbah is a street in , . Ar Rāqūbah is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the memorial .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kaaba and Black Stone.

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 560 metres south of Ar Rāqūbah.

Stone
Photo: Amerrycan Muslim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. is situated 560 metres south of Ar Rāqūbah.

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 550 metres south of Ar Rāqūbah.

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 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.

Ar Rāqūbah

Latitude
21.42727° or 21° 25′ 38″ north
Longitude
39.82799° or 39° 49′ 41″ east
Elevation
320 metres (1,050 feet)
Open location code
7GHXCRGH+W5
Geo­Names ID
8718745
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In Other Languages

“Ar Rāqūbah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الراقوبة”

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