Shihar
Shihar is a neighborhood in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia and has an elevation of 1,742 metres. Shihar is situated nearby to the neighborhood Al Nuzha, as well as near Ashuhada Aljanubiyyah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Al-Madhoun Mosque and Abdullah Ibn Abbas Mosque.
Al-Madhoun Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Al-Qantara Mosque, also known as Al-Madhoun Mosque or Qabil Mosque, is an abandoned historical mosque from the Ottoman era in the neighbourhood of Al-Mathnah in the city of At-Ta’if, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Ibn Abbas Mosque
Mosque
The Abd Allah ibn al-Abbas Mosque is a historical mosque located in the city of Taif within the Mecca Province of western Saudi Arabia. The mosque is named after Ibn Abbas, who is buried within the grounds of the mosque.
Addas Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Dall2611, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taif is a city and governorate in Mecca Province in Saudi Arabia. Located at an elevation of 1,879 m in the slopes of the Hijaz Mountains, which themselves are part of the Sarat Mountains, the city has a population of 563,282 people in 2022, making it one of the most populous cities in the kingdom.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ta’if.
Ta’if
Photo: عباد ديرانية, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ta'if is a city in the Mecca province of Saudi Arabia. With a population of 690,000 people, it is the sixth most populous city in Saudi Arabia. The city is at an elevation of 1,879 m and is therefore much cooler than any of the nearby larger cities: Mecca, Medina and Jeddah.
Shihar
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Shihār”
- Category: locality
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.25223° or 21° 15′ 8″ northLongitude
40.41258° or 40° 24′ 45″ eastElevation
1,742 metres (5,715 feet)Open location code
7HH27C27+V2OpenStreetMap ID
node 13375758567OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
12089886
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In Other Languages
“Shihar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شهار”
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Localities in the Area
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