Cave of Bani Haram
Cave of Bani Haram is a cave in Medina Region, Saudi Arabia. Cave of Bani Haram is situated nearby to the mosque Masjid Bani Haram, as well as near the battlefield Battle of the Trench.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prophet’s Mosque and Maqbara Al Baqeea.
Prophet’s Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Bluemangoa2z, Public domain.
The Prophet's Mosque is the second mosque built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in Medina, after the Quba Mosque, as well as the second largest mosque and holiest site in Islam, after the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, in the Saudi region of the Hejaz. Prophet’s Mosque is situated 1½ km southeast of Cave of Bani Haram.
Maqbara Al Baqeea
Cemetery
Jannat al-Baqī is the oldest and first Islamic cemetery of Medina located in the Hejazi region of present-day Saudi Arabia. It is also known as Baqi al-Gharqad. Maqbara Al Baqeea is situated 2 km southeast of Cave of Bani Haram.
Al-Rayah Mosque
Mosque
The Al-Rayah Mosque, or Dzubab Mosque, is a Sunni Islam mosque located in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The mosque is situated on top of Mount Dzubab, and this area is not far from Mount Sala' on the south, Al-'Uyun street on the left hand side, and Az-Zugaibi gas station between Al-'Uyun street and Sulthanah street on the behind. Al-Rayah Mosque is situated 1 km northeast of Cave of Bani Haram.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Medina.
Medina
Photo: Medineli, Public domain.
Medina, officially known as Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, is a city in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. Commonly referred to as the "cradle of Islamic culture and civilisation", it is Islam's second holiest city.
Cave of Bani Haram
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Cave Sajadah”
- Category: landform
- Location: Medina Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
24.47423° or 24° 28′ 27″ northLongitude
39.59882° or 39° 35′ 56″ eastOpen location code
7GPXFHFX+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 13999676968OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
“Cave of Bani Haram” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهف بني حرام”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Masjid Bani Haram and Battle of the Trench.
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