Al Safa Tower

Al Safa Tower is a hotel in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Al Safa Tower is situated nearby to the mosque Masjid Al Jaeid, as well as near the cemetery Maqbara Al Malawi.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kaaba and Black Stone.

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 2 km southwest of Al Safa Tower.

Black Stone

Stone

Photo: Amerrycan Muslim, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Black Stone is a rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, the ancient building in the center of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is revered by most Muslims as an Islamic relic which, according to tradition, dates back to the time of Adam and Eve. Black Stone is situated 2 km southwest of Al Safa Tower.

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. 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 3 km northeast of Al Safa Tower.

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 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.

Ajyad

Neighborhood

Ajyad is a historic neighborhood of Mecca in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. Ajya is directly south of Al Haram District.

Al Safa Tower

Type: Hotel
Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

21.43221° or 21° 25′ 56″ north

Longitude

39.844° or 39° 50′ 38″ east

Open location code

7GHXCRJV+VH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 925966219

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=hotel

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