al-Bayah
al-Bayah is a mosque in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. al-Bayah is situated nearby to the police station قيادة التحريات والبحث الجنائي بمنى, as well as near the government office Makkah Province Emirate.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jamaraat Bridge and Cave of Hira.
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 690 metres southeast of al-Bayah.
Cave of Hira
Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Jabal al-Nour is a mountain near Mecca in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. The mountain houses the grotto or cave of Hira, which holds tremendous significance for Muslims throughout the world, as it is here where the Islamic prophet Muhammad received his first revelation of the Quran, which consisted of the first five ayat of Surah Al-Alaq from the angel Jibra'il. Cave of Hira is situated 3½ km north of al-Bayah.
Jabal al-Nour
Peak
Photo: Adiput, Public domain.
Jabal al-Nour is a mountain near Mecca in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. The mountain houses the grotto or cave of Hira, which holds tremendous significance for Muslims throughout the world, as it is here where the Islamic prophet Muhammad received his first revelation of the Quran, which consisted of the first five ayat of Surah Al-Alaq from the angel Jibra'il. Jabal al-Nour is situated 4 km north of al-Bayah.
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. Mina is situated 3 km east of al-Bayah.
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 west of al-Bayah.
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.
al-Bayah
- Type: Mosque
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, historic building, and religion
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.42474° or 21° 25′ 29″ northLongitude
39.86749° or 39° 52′ 3″ eastOpen location code
7GHXCVF8+VXOpenStreetMap ID
way 446941270OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
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In Other Languages
“al-Bayah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد البيعة”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include قيادة التحريات والبحث الجنائي بمنى and Makkah Province Emirate.
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