Masjid Al Hanifa
Masjid Al Hanifa is a mosque in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Masjid Al Hanifa is situated nearby to the mosque Masjid Al Huda, as well as near Masjid Nayed Ar Rouqui.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cave of Hira and Kaaba.
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 1½ km northeast of Masjid Al Hanifa.
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 3½ km southwest of Masjid Al Hanifa.
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.
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 3½ km southwest of Masjid Al Hanifa.
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 southwest of Masjid Al Hanifa.
Masjid Al Hanifa
- Type: Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.44894° or 21° 26′ 56″ northLongitude
39.846° or 39° 50′ 46″ eastOpen location code
7GHXCRXW+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 460989769OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Masjid Al Hanifa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد الحنفاء”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Masjid Al Huda and Masjid Nayed Ar Rouqui.
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