Eastern Haram Square

Eastern Haram Square is a square in , . Eastern Haram Square is situated nearby to the building , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kaaba and Maqam Ibrahim.

Mosque
Photo: Aiman titi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , 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 and holiest site, the in , Saudi Arabia. is situated 210 metres southwest of Eastern Haram Square.

Memorial
The Maqām Ibrāhīm is a small square stone associated with Abraham, Ishmael and their building of the in what is now the Great Mosque of Mecca in the region of . is situated 190 metres southwest of Eastern Haram Square.

Library
Photo: Richard Mortel, CC BY 2.0.
The Makkah Al Mukarramah Library is a library near the in , . Since it is believed to stand on the spot where the Islamic prophet Muhammad was born, it is also known as the Bayt al-Mawlid. is situated 270 metres northeast of Eastern Haram Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mecca and Haram.

Photo: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, officially known as Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a city in and the holiest city in Islam. is the birthplace of Prophet Muhammed, the founder of Islam, and Muslims believe the Qur'an was first revealed to Muhammad here.

Neighborhood
Photo: HolyArtThou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 and .

Neighborhood
is a historic neighborhood of in Makkah Province, in western . Ajya is directly south of Al Haram District.

Eastern Haram Square

Latitude
21.42346° or 21° 25′ 24″ north
Longitude
39.82789° or 39° 49′ 40″ east
Open location code
7GHXCRFH+95
Open­Street­Map ID
way 314977527
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
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Satellite Map

Discover Eastern Haram Square from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Eastern Haram Square” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الساحات الشرقية للمسجد الحرام”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Al Safa Royal Palace and Fateh Gate.

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