Big Jamarah
Big Jamarah is a monument in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Big Jamarah is situated nearby to the government office Makkah Province Emirate, as well as near Jamaraat Bridge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jamaraat Bridge and DoubleTree.
Jamaraat Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Jamaraat Bridge is a pedestrian bridge in Mina, Saudi Arabia, near Makkah used by Muslims during the Hajj ritual Stoning of the Devil. The purpose of the bridge is to enable pilgrims to throw stones at the three jamrah pillars either from the ground level or from the bridge. Jamaraat Bridge is situated 200 metres southeast of Big Jamarah.
DoubleTree
Hotel
DoubleTree by Hilton is an American hotel chain managed by Hilton Worldwide. DoubleTree has been the fastest growing Hilton brand by number of properties since 2007, and by number of rooms from 2007 to 2015. DoubleTree is situated 2½ km south of Big Jamarah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mina and Ajyad.
Mina
Suburb
Mina, nicknamed the "City of the Tents", is a valley located 8 kilometres southeast of the city of Mecca, in the district of Masha'er, Province of Makkah in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia.
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 west of Big Jamarah.
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.
Big Jamarah
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Al-Aqaba Jamarah”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.42165° or 21° 25′ 18″ northLongitude
39.87094° or 39° 52′ 15″ eastOpen location code
7GHXCVCC+M9OpenStreetMap ID
node 4144223250OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Big Jamarah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الجمرة الكبرى”
- Kurdish: “Îblîse Mezin”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Makkah Province Emirate and غرب منى.
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