Mecca Museum
Mecca Museum is a museum in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Mecca Museum is situated nearby to Public Library Holy Capital, as well as near the garden حديقه.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kaaba and Haramain High Speed Railway - Makkah.
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. Kaaba is situated 3 km southeast of Mecca Museum.
Haramain High Speed Railway - Makkah
Railway station
Photo: FlyAkwa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Haramain High Speed Railway, is a passenger railway serving the Mecca and Medina provinces in western Saudi Arabia. The 449.2-kilometre-long main line directly connects the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina, via Jeddah and the King Abdullah Economic City. Haramain High Speed Railway - Makkah is situated 4 km southwest of Mecca Museum.
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. Maqam Ibrahim is situated 3 km southeast of Mecca Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haram and Mecca.
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. Haram is situated 3 km southeast of Mecca Museum.
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.
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 4 km southeast of Mecca Museum.
Mecca Museum
- Type: Museum
- Address: Makkah, 24227
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.44615° or 21° 26′ 46″ northLongitude
39.80809° or 39° 48′ 29″ eastOpen location code
7GHXCRW5+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 433011691OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Mecca Museum” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متحف مكة”
- French: “Mecca Museum”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Public Library Holy Capital and حديقه.
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