Bab Makkah - 37
Bab Makkah - 37 is a city gate in Medina Region, Saudi Arabia. Bab Makkah - 37 is situated nearby to the city gate Bab Bilal - 38, as well as near Al-Jebreel Gate - 40.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 160 metres northwest of Bab Makkah - 37.
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 410 metres east of Bab Makkah - 37.
Green Dome
Building
Photo: Abdul Hafeez Bakhsh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Green Dome is a green-coloured dome built above the tombs of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the first two Rashidun caliphs, Abu Bakr and Umar. The dome was built above Aisha's house, where Muhammad is believed to have died and been buried. Green Dome is situated 110 metres west of Bab Makkah - 37.
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.
Bab Makkah - 37
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Medina Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
24.46777° or 24° 28′ 4″ northLongitude
39.61248° or 39° 36′ 45″ eastOpen location code
7GPXFJ96+4XOpenStreetMap ID
node 4562352453OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Bab Makkah - 37” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب مكة - 37”
- Kurdish: “Deriye Meke”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bab Bilal - 38 and Al-Jebreel Gate - 40.
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