Al Sherif Hotel
Al Sherif Hotel is a hotel in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Al Sherif Hotel is situated nearby to the mosque Ibn Obaid, as well as near Masjid al Ihsan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kaaba and Cave of Hira.
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 3 km west of Al Sherif Hotel.
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 3 km north of Al Sherif Hotel.
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 3 km north of Al Sherif Hotel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ajyad and Haram.
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 2½ km southwest of Al Sherif Hotel.
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 3 km west of Al Sherif Hotel.
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 Sherif Hotel
- Type: Hotel
- Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.43095° or 21° 25′ 51″ northLongitude
39.85168° or 39° 51′ 6″ eastOpen location code
7GHXCVJ2+9MOpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=hotel
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