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Ar Rafah Destination Guide
Explore Ar Rafah in Saudi Arabia
Ar Rafah in the region of Makkah is a town in Saudi Arabia - some 470 mi or ( 756 km ) South-West of Riyadh , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ar Rafah is now 12:29 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Riyadh " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Az Zaymah, Sharqah, Saula, Al Mashayikh, and Jeddah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Az Zaymah . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ar Rafah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
History of Islam in Urdu
This video covers the time from Hazrat Adam to our Prophet Muhammed. Presented by Madinah Al-Munawwarah Research & Studies Centre ..
Hajj: Journey of a lifetime
Compilation of photos from Makkah and Medina during the Hajj (Muslim Pilgrimage) period. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
King Abdul Aziz Stadium
King Abdul Aziz Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 38,000 people, and is the home stadium of Al-Wahda FC.
Located at 21.49 39.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Mount Arafat
Mount Arafat or Mount Arafah is a granite hill east of Mecca. It is also known as the Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah). The hill is the place where the Islamic prophet Muhammad stood and delivered the Farewell Sermon to the Muslims who had accompanied him for the Hajj towards the end of his life. It reaches about 70 m in height. According to Islamic tradition, it was on Mount Arafah that prophet Muhammad said his last speech.
Located at 21.37 40.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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