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Jamaraat Bridge

Bridge

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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 340 metres southeast of Escalator.

Bay’ah Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Imam Khairul Annas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Bay'ah Mosque, also known as the Mosque of 'Aqaba Hill and the Aqabah Mosque, is a Sunni Muslim mosque, located outside Mecca in Saudi Arabia, below the Wadi Mina. Bay’ah Mosque is situated 420 metres west of Escalator.

Cave of Hira

Cave

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Jabal al-Nour is a mountain near Mecca in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. The mountain houses the grotto or cave 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. Cave of Hira is situated 4 km north of Escalator.

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Mina

Suburb

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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.

Mecca

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Mecca, officially known as Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a major 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.

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