Masjid Al Faris
Masjid Al Faris is a mosque in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Masjid Al Faris is situated nearby to the mosque Masjid Al Sofiani, as well as near the college ثانوية أبي زيد الأنصاري.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cave of Hira.
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 2½ km southeast of Masjid Al Faris.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haram and Mecca.
Haram
Neighborhood
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 6 km south of Masjid Al Faris.
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 7 km south of Masjid Al Faris.
Masjid Al Faris
- Type: Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.47656° or 21° 28′ 36″ northLongitude
39.84303° or 39° 50′ 35″ eastOpen location code
7GHXFRGV+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 461211118OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Masjid Al Sofiani and ثانوية أبي زيد الأنصاري.
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