Al Aqaba
Al Aqaba is a neighborhood in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Al Aqaba is situated nearby to the neighborhood As Salamah, as well as near Al Buhayrat.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haram and Mecca.
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 10 km southeast of Al Aqaba.
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.
Al Aqaba
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.46679° or 21° 28′ 0″ northLongitude
39.74305° or 39° 44′ 35″ eastOpen location code
7GHXFP8V+P6OpenStreetMap ID
node 12921601099OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“Al Aqaba” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “العقبة”
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