Umm Al Qura University for Girls
Umm Al Qura University for Girls is an university in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Umm Al Qura University for Girls is situated nearby to the mosque Masjid Al Malik Balzahr, as well as near the library Naeem al-Bayli.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kaaba and Haramain High Speed Railway - Makkah.
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 2½ km southeast of Umm Al Qura University for Girls.
Haramain High Speed Railway - Makkah
Railway station
Photo: FlyAkwa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Haramain High Speed Railway, is a passenger railway serving the Mecca and Medina provinces in western Saudi Arabia. The 449.2-kilometre-long main line directly connects the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina, via Jeddah and the King Abdullah Economic City. Haramain High Speed Railway - Makkah is situated 3½ km southwest of Umm Al Qura University for Girls.
Maqam Ibrahim
Memorial
The Maqām Ibrāhīm is a small square stone associated with Abraham, Ishmael and their building of the Kaaba in what is now the Great Mosque of Mecca in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia. Maqam Ibrahim is situated 2½ km southeast of Umm Al Qura University for Girls.
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.
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 3 km southeast of Umm Al Qura University for Girls.
Umm Al Qura University for Girls
- Type: University
- Category: education
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.44046° or 21° 26′ 26″ northLongitude
39.81044° or 39° 48′ 38″ eastOpen location code
7GHXCRR6+55OpenStreetMap ID
way 696275029OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=university
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In Other Languages
“Umm Al Qura University for Girls” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مبنى ي”
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