Category: Makkah

Masjid al-Haram

Masjid al-Haram, also known as the Sacred Mosque or the Great Mosque of Mecca, is considered to…

Jabal Nur

Jabal Nur contains the Cave of Hira where the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) received the first revelation.

Masjid Jinn

Masjid Jinn, also known as Masjid Haras, is built on the place where the Prophet (peace and…

Jabal Rahma, Arafaat

Jabal Rahma (Mount of Mercy) marks the area where Adam and Hawa were reunited on earth and…

Jabal Thawr

Jabal Thawr is the mountain that contains the cave in which the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Abu…

Masjid Juranah

Masjid Juranah is a Miqat for pilgrims from Taif. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) entered into Ihraam here…

Jamaraat Pillars

These are the three pillars that pilgrims stone in Mina in symbloc reactment of the Prophet Abraham…

Masjid of Hudaibiyah

This Masjid marks the place where the Treaty of Hudaibiya took place.

Jannatul Mualla

Jannatul Mualla used to be the main cemetery of Makkah. It is the place where Prophet Muhammad’s…

Masjid Taneem

Taneem serves as a Miqat (a station for putting on pilgrims’ garments) for people living in Mecca.This…