Conquest of Mecca
Conquest of Mecca is a battlefield in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Conquest of Mecca is situated nearby to the building Al-Hijr (Hateem), as well as near the historic site Iraqi Corner.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kaaba and Maqam Ibrahim.
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.
Maqam Ibrahim
Memorial
The Maqām Ibrāhīm is a small square stone associated with Abraham, Ishmael and their building of the Kaaba in what is now the Great Mosque of Mecca in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia.
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.
Ajyad
Neighborhood
Ajyad is a historic neighborhood of Mecca in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. Ajya is directly south of Al Haram District.
Conquest of Mecca
- Type: Battlefield
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.42319° or 21° 25′ 24″ northLongitude
39.82611° or 39° 49′ 34″ eastOpen location code
7GHXCRFG+7COpenStreetMap ID
node 13271136777OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefield
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In Other Languages
“Conquest of Mecca” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “فتح مكة”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Al-Hijr (Hateem) and Iraqi Corner.
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