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Ri' Harshah in the region of Makkah is a town in Saudi Arabia - some 492 mi or ( 791 km ) West of Riyadh , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ri' Harshah is now 09:12 PM (Sunday) . 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: Zamrat 'Aqabah, Jeddah, Medina, and Port Sudan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zamrat 'Aqabah . We encountered 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 Ri' Harshah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Al-Abwa
Al-Abwā' is a village belong to Rabigh, western coast of Saudi Arabia. Muhammad entered it before the Battle of Badr, in the 2 Safar AH. It was here that Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith adopted Islam The Seventh Twelver Shī`a Imām and direct descendant of Muhammad, Musa al-Kadhim, was born in this town.
Located at 23.11 39.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Al Harrah, Saudi Arabia
Al Harrah is a large basaltic volcanic field in northwestern Saudi Arabia near the Jordanian border. It covers an area of 15,200 km. The volcanic field forms the southern third of the massive Harrat Ash Shamah (also known as Harrat Ash Shaam) volcanic field, which extends from Syria through Jordan into northern Saudi Arabia.
Located at 23.02 39.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Wadi Rabigh
For a discussion on the incident at Ghadeer Khumm, see Hadith of Ghadeer Khum For a discussion on Eid-e-Ghadeer, see Eid al-Ghadeer See also: Wikisource:The Last Sermon of Muhammad Wadi Rabigh is a wadi situated inland of the town of Rabigh, extending along the border of the Al Madinah and Makkah provinces of Saudi Arabia.
Located at 22.83 39.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Hadith of the pond of Khumm
The Hadith of the pond of Khumm is a hadith which refers to a historical event in Islamic history. It has been interpreted in different ways by the two main sects of Islam, the Sunni and the Shia, where the Shias maintain that the Prophet Muhammad appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his 'heir and successor', although these words were not used.
Located at 22.83 39.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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