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Mecca (/ ˈ m ɛ k ə /; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, [a] commonly shortened to Makkah [b]) is the capital of Mecca Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia; it is the holiest city according to Islam. [4] It is 70 km (43 mi) inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow valley 277 m (909 ft) above sea level.
Holy Capital governorate, or Mecca governorate, is one of the governorates in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. [1] It is largely continuous with the city of Mecca, ...
The Hejaz (/ h iː ˈ dʒ æ z, h ɪ ˈ-/, also US: / h ɛ ˈ-/; Arabic: ٱلْحِجَاز, romanized: al-Ḥijāz, lit. 'the Barrier', Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [alħɪˈdʒaːz]) is a region that includes the majority of the west coast of Saudi Arabia, covering the cities of Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Tabuk, Yanbu, Taif and Baljurashi.
Ajyad (Arabic: أجياد) is a historic neighborhood of Mecca in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. Ajya is directly south of Al Haram District. Ajya is directly south of Al Haram District. Description
Jabal al-Nour (Arabic: جَبَل ٱلنُّوْر, romanized: Jabal an-Nūr, lit. 'Mountain of the Light' or 'Hill of the Illumination') is a mountain near Mecca in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. [1]
Hejaz is the region in the Arabian Peninsula where Mecca and Medina are located. It is where the Islamic prophet Muhammad was born and raised. [10]The two holy cities of Islam, Mecca and Medina, are traditionally known as the Ḥaramayn, which is the dual form of ḥaram, thus meaning "The Two Sanctuaries". [11]
Bawabat Makkah Co. is wholly owned by Al-Balad al-Ameen Company. The Gate of Mecca , Mecca Gate or Makkah Gate ( Arabic : بوابة مكة Bawwābāt Makka ), also known as Qur'an Gate ( Arabic : بوابة القرآن Bawwābāt al-Qurʾān ), is an arch gateway monumental on the Makkah al-Mukkarramah road of the Jeddah–Makkah Highway .
Rabigh (Arabic: رَابِغ, romanized: Rābigh) is a city and governorate in the Province of Makkah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, situated on the coast of the Red Sea, around 208 km (129 miles) northwest of Mecca in the historic Hejazi region.