Maqarr ‘Umdah Maḩallat Jalīl
Maqarr ‘Umdah Maḩallat Jalīl is a building in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Maqarr ‘Umdah Maḩallat Jalīl is situated nearby to Cave of Hira, as well as near the neighborhood Haram.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cave of Hira.
Cave of Hira
Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Jabal al-Nour is a mountain near Mecca in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. The mountain houses the grotto or cave of Hira, which holds tremendous significance for Muslims throughout the world, as it is here where the Islamic prophet Muhammad received his first revelation of the Quran, which consisted of the first five ayat of Surah Al-Alaq from the angel Jibra'il. Cave of Hira is situated 1 km southeast of Maqarr ‘Umdah Maḩallat Jalīl.
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. Haram is situated 5 km southwest of Maqarr ‘Umdah Maḩallat Jalīl.
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. Ajyad is situated 6 km southwest of Maqarr ‘Umdah Maḩallat Jalīl.
Maqarr ‘Umdah Maḩallat Jalīl
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Maqarr`UmdahMahallatJalil”
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.46346° or 21° 27′ 49″ northLongitude
39.85355° or 39° 51′ 13″ eastElevation
451 metres (1,480 feet)Open location code
7GHXFV73+9CGeoNames ID
12453354
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In Other Languages
“Maqarr ‘Umdah Maḩallat Jalīl” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقر عمدة محلة جليل”
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