Masjid al-Bawardi

Masjid al-Bawardi is a mosque in , . Masjid al-Bawardi is situated nearby to the mosque , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cave of Hira and Jabal al-Nour.

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 1¼ km north of Masjid al-Bawardi.

Peak
Photo: Adiput, Public domain.
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.

Cemetery
The Al-Adl cemetery is one of the earliest and largest of the six cemeteries in , Saudi Arabia. It is the second substantial cemetery in the city. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Masjid al-Bawardi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haram and Mecca.

Neighborhood
Photo: HolyArtThou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 . is situated 4½ km southwest of Masjid al-Bawardi.

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, 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 village in the Makkah Province, in western . is situated 4½ km north of Masjid al-Bawardi.

Masjid al-Bawardi

Latitude
21.44637° or 21° 26′ 47″ north
Longitude
39.86186° or 39° 51′ 43″ east
Open location code
7GHXCVW6+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 528527414
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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In Other Languages

“Masjid al-Bawardi” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد البواردي”

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