Ar Rusayfah
Ar Rusayfah is a neighborhood in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Ar Rusayfah is situated nearby to the neighborhood Al Hindawiyah, as well as near Al Iskān.Places of Interest
Highlights include Haramain High Speed Railway - Makkah and Fairmont Makkah Clock Royal Tower.
Haramain High Speed Railway - Makkah
Railway station
Photo: FlyAkwa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Haramain High Speed Railway, is a passenger railway serving the Mecca and Medina provinces in western Saudi Arabia. The 449.2-kilometre-long main line directly connects the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina, via Jeddah and the King Abdullah Economic City.
Fairmont Makkah Clock Royal Tower
Hotel
The Clock Towers is a government-owned hotel complex with seven skyscraper hotels in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. These towers are part of the King Abdulaziz Endowment Project that aims to modernize the city in catering to its pilgrims. Fairmont Makkah Clock Royal Tower is situated 4 km east of Ar Rusayfah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mecca and Haram.
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.
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. Haram is situated 4 km east of Ar Rusayfah.
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 4½ km east of Ar Rusayfah.
Ar Rusayfah
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Ar Rasifah”, “Ar Raşīfah”, and “Ar Ruşayfah”
- Category: locality
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.41375° or 21° 24′ 50″ northLongitude
39.78701° or 39° 47′ 13″ eastOpen location code
7GHXCQ7P+GROpenStreetMap ID
node 1236462498OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Ar Rusayfah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الرصيفة”
- French: “Ar Rusayfah”
- German: “Ar Rusayfah”
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