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Burqah Destination Guide
Discover Burqah in Saudi Arabia
Burqah in the region of Makkah is a town located in Saudi Arabia - some 491 mi or ( 791 km ) South-West of Riyadh , the country's capital .
Local time in Burqah is now 05:18 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Riyadh " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Jeddah, Husnah, Haddat ash Sham, Az Zahariyah, and At Tarfa. When in this area, you might want to check out Jeddah . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Burqah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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شيلة كويت العز للشاعر رائد العالي
كلمات القصيدة من شمال الديرة اللي حبها بفوادي جيت ناصي داركم يااهل الكرم والهيبه ويشهد الله يوم اجيكم كنني فبلادي ماشعرت بغربتي مهما تطول الغيبه ياكويت العز... ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Asir Mountains
The Asir mountains (asir, meaning "difficult") is a mountainous region in southwestern Saudi Arabia running parallel to the Red Sea. It comprises areas in Asir within Saudi Arabia, however it also generally includes areas near the Yemen border. Asir covers approximately 40,000 sq mi and consists of mountains, plains, and valleys of the Arabian highlands.
Located at 21.60 39.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
PIA Flight 740
Pakistan International Airlines Flight PK740 was a Boeing 707-340C that crashed after takeoff from Jeddah International Airport on 26 November 1979. Flight PK740 departed Jeddah at 01:29 for a flight to Karachi after pilgrimage. The aircraft was climbing to FL370 (37,000 feet) when, at 01:47, a stewardess reported a fire near the aft cabin passenger door. The crew started a descent from FL300 and were cleared to descend to 4,000 feet.
Located at 21.50 39.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Hira
Hira or the Cave of Hira (غار حراء Ġār Ḥirāʾ ) is a cave about 2 mi from Mecca, on the mountain named Jabal al-Nour in the Hejaz region of present day Saudi Arabia. The cave itself is about 12 ft in length and 5 ft 3 in in width. It is notable for being the location where Muslims believe Muhammad received his first revelations from God through the angel Jabril, also known as Gabriel to Christians.
Located at 21.46 39.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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