Masjid Hamoud Al Ruwais

Masjid Hamoud Al Ruwais is a mosque in , which is located on Al Masjed Al Haram St. Masjid Hamoud Al Ruwais is situated nearby to the town hall , as well as near the mosque .
  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Sunni
  • Address: Al Masjed Al Haram St

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kaaba and Black Stone.

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 2½ km southwest of Masjid Hamoud Al Ruwais.

Stone
Photo: Amerrycan Muslim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a rock set into the eastern corner of the , the ancient building in the center of the in , Saudi Arabia. It is revered by most Muslims as an Islamic relic which, according to tradition, dates back to the time of Adam and Eve. is situated 2½ km southwest of Masjid Hamoud Al Ruwais.

Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Jabal al-Nour is a mountain near in the region of . The mountain houses the of Hira. It is here where the Islamic prophet Muhammad is said to have received his first revelation of the Quran from the angel Jibra'il, which consists of the first five ayat of Surah Al-Alaq. is situated 3 km northeast of Masjid Hamoud Al Ruwais.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haram and Mecca.

Neighborhood
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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 .

Photo: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, officially known as Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a major 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
is a historic neighborhood of in Makkah Province, in western . Ajya is directly south of Al Haram District. is situated 2½ km south of Masjid Hamoud Al Ruwais.

Masjid Hamoud Al Ruwais

Latitude
21.44162° or 21° 26′ 30″ north
Longitude
39.83492° or 39° 50′ 6″ east
Open location code
7GHXCRRM+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 443792239
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
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In Other Languages

“Masjid Hamoud Al Ruwais” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد حمود الرويس”

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