Al Azhar Makkah
Al Azhar Makkah is a hotel in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Al Azhar Makkah is situated nearby to Library Makkah al-Mukaram, as well as near the neighborhood Haram.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kaaba and Library Makkah al-Mukaram.
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 610 metres southwest of Al Azhar Makkah.
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 150 metres west of Al Azhar Makkah.
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 600 metres southwest of Al Azhar Makkah.
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.
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.
Al Azhar Makkah
- Type: Hotel
- Categories: accommodation, building, and tourism
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.42519° or 21° 25′ 31″ northLongitude
39.83136° or 39° 49′ 53″ eastElevation
349 metres (1,145 feet)Open location code
7GHXCRGJ+3GGeoNames ID
10063579
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