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Explore Mecca in Saudi Arabia
Mecca in the region of Makkah with its 1,323,624 inhabitants is a town in Saudi Arabia - some 493 mi or ( 793 km ) South-West of Riyadh , the country's capital city .
Current time in Mecca is now 06:57 AM (Thursday) . 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: Mina, Mecca, Jeddah, At Tan'im, and Ash Shumaysi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mina . 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 Mecca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
3D Kabah flytrough
www.3dkabah.com Fly through the grand mosque ( Masjid Al Haram ) in Saudi Arabia. This is a 90 second fly through from the 3d kabah website ..
Rain Storm (Yağmur) in Al Haram during Hajj 2010
18 Kasim 2010 Kabe'de Yağmur, Mekke, Rain in Mecca, Kaabah, Kabe, Makkah ..
Kaaba 2015 Makkah Mekke Meka Mekkah Mashallah Hajj
2015 de Mekke Meka Makkah Mekkah Elhamdülillah Gedikler Köyü Ulubey islam Hac Hajj Makkah 2020 koran islam Allah Hz. Mahammed Mohamed aleyhisSelam. ..
takbeer in muslms holiday التكبير في صلاة العيد من المسجد الحرام
takbeer تكبير المسلمين في المسجد الحرام يوم العيد ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Al-Safa and Al-Marwah
Al-Safa and Al-Marwah (Safa and Marwah) are two small mountains now located in the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia between which Muslims travel back and forth seven times during the ritual pilgrimages of Hajj and Umrah.
Located at 21.42 39.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Black Stone
The Black Stone is the eastern cornerstone of the Kaaba, the ancient stone building toward which Muslims pray, in the center of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is revered by Muslims as an Islamic relic which, according to Muslim tradition, dates back to the time of Adam and Eve. The stone was venerated at the Kaaba in pre-Islamic pagan times. It was set intact into the Kaaba's wall by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the year 605 A.D. , five years before his first revelation.
Located at 21.42 39.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
List of largest mosques
This is a list of mosques that accommodate at least 5000 worshipers. The default listing is alphabetical; to sort using different criteria, click on the desired column headers. Note that determining exactly what should be included when calculating area is a highly subjective assessment, and the figures given here adhere to no common standard.
Located at 21.42 39.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ajyad Fortress
The Ajyad Fortress was an Ottoman citadel which stood on a hill overlooking the Grand Mosque of Mecca, in what is now Saudi Arabia. Built in the late 18th century, it was destroyed by the Saudi government in 2002 for commercial development of the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower, sparking global outcry.
Located at 21.42 39.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Jarwal (Mecca neighborhood)
Jarwal is a neighborhood of Mecca in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia.
Located at 21.43 39.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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