Funduq ar Rāyah
Funduq ar Rāyah is a hotel in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Funduq ar Rāyah is situated nearby to the mosque Kaaba, as well as near Black Stone.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kaaba and Black Stone.
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 550 metres northeast of Funduq ar Rāyah.
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 550 metres northeast of Funduq ar Rāyah.
Maqam Ibrahim
Memorial
The Maqām Ibrāhīm is a small square stone associated with Abraham, Ishmael and their building of the Kaaba in what is now the Great Mosque of Mecca in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. Maqam Ibrahim is situated 560 metres northeast of Funduq ar Rāyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mecca and Ajyad.
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.
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.
Funduq ar Rāyah
- Type: Hotel
- Also known as: “Funduq ar Rayah”
- Categories: accommodation, building, and tourism
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.41864° or 21° 25′ 7″ northLongitude
39.82292° or 39° 49′ 23″ eastElevation
313 metres (1,027 feet)Open location code
7GHXCR9F+F5GeoNames ID
8720291
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In Other Languages
“Funduq ar Rāyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “فندق الراية”
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