Makkah al-Mukarramah is the purest place on earth, where the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, was born and where the revelation descended upon him, as it was called Umm al-Qura as it was mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. (And this is a book that We sent down, the blessed, confirming the one in his hands, and let the mother of the towns be warned, and those around the reasons for it) [Al-Mukarramah- The city of Makkah Al-Mukarramah is one of the holiest and purest places in the world, and God has preferred it to the rest of the places on earth, and it is one of the oldest villages known to mankind. Mecca is the place that includes the House of God

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          Al-Masjid Al-Haram 

     Arafat Mountain

Laurel Thor

Hira Cave

Mecca Museum

The Kaaba Cloth Factory

 

 Al-Masjid Al-Haram 

 Al-Masjid Al-Haram

Al-Masjid Al-Haram is the first house built on earth for the worship of God Almighty, as God Almighty said: {Indeed, the first house established for people is for the one at Bakkah, blessed and a guidance for the worlds}. It is one of the most important tourist attractions of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, where the Grand Mosque is located in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, and is intended for the Kaaba and its surrounding areas and arenas equipped for prayer. Seventy meters above sea level, the Grand Mosque is called by many names, including: the ancient house, the well-known house, the sacred house, the Meccan sanctuary, the sanctuary, the Kaaba, and other names The Sacred Mosque has a great place in Islam, for it is the safe and the sacred land, and God Almighty has forbidden His creation to oppress anyone in it, or to shed unlawful blood in it, as the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: people, and it is not permissible for a person who believes in God and the Last Day to shed blood with it or support a tree with it.” And in it is the Sacred Mosque, whose virtues are the following Prayer in the Sacred Mosque is equivalent to one hundred thousand prayers in other mosques, as the Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, said: “A prayer in this mosque of mine is better than a thousand prayers in other mosques, except for the Sacred Mosque, and a prayer in the Sacred Mosque is better than a hundred prayers.” In this Grand Mosque kiss Muslims all over the world, where God Almighty said: You may see your face flips in the sky Flanolenk kiss Trdaha bean your face towards the Sacred Mosque and in terms of what you satisfy faces gain}. And in the season of Hajj and Umrah, millions of Muslims come to it from all parts of the earth, seeking God’s grace, His pleasure, and reward. Almighty God and his mercy

Arafat Mountain

Arafat Mountain

Mount Arafat is the most important religious and historical landmark of Makkah Al-Mukarramah. It is located at a distance of 25 kilometers to the southeast of Makkah. It rises 750 feet above sea level. The pilgrim stands there on the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah to perform the most important of the Hajj rituals. It was called by this name because the people They get to know him, and it was said that Gabriel, peace be upon him, went around our father Abraham, peace be upon him, and he used to show him the scenes, so Gabriel said to Abraham: Do you know? Abraham, peace be upon him, says: I knew, I knew. To its north is the Mount of Mercy, which is one of the religious and tourist attractions of Makkah. The Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace, stood on it to address the Muslims on the Day of Farewell Pilgrimage in the tenth Hijri year, explaining to them the matters of their religion. I have completed My favor upon you and have approved Islam as your religion.

Laurel Thor

Laurel Thor

Cave Thawr is one of the most famous landmarks of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, and it is the cave in which the Messenger - may God bless him and grant him peace - was safe with his companion Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq on the way to Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah. May God's peace and blessings be upon him - and his companion Abu Bakr I found the door of the cave, but God - the Most High - preserved the Prophet and Abu Bakr by His grace and grace. Abu Bakr said to the Messenger, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him: (If one of them looked at his feet, he would see us under his feet), but the Messenger - may God’s prayers and peace be upon him - said: (O Abu Bakr, what do you think of two, God the third of them), and God - the Most High - has clarified an incident. The emigration in the Noble Qur’an, he said: (If you do not help him, God helped him when those who disbelieved drove him out, the second of the two, when they were both in the cave, when he said to his companion, “Do not grieve. God is with us.” So God sent down his peace upon him and supported him with soldiers you did not see, and made the word of those who disbelieved the lowest, and the word of God is supreme, and God is mighty Sage) , The cave of Thawr is located on the southern side of the Grand Mosque, about four kilometers from Makkah Al-Mukarramah, and it rises about seven hundred and forty-eight meters above sea level. in the east, the other in the west, and the western aperture; It is the opening through which the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, entered with his companion Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq, may God be pleased with him. Visiting the cave of Thor is not considered among the legitimate matters in Islam. It is not permissible for the Muslim to visit the cave of Thor, and to believe that visiting it is a virtue and blessing.

 Hira cave 

Laurel Thor

Cave of Thor is one of the most famous landmarks in Makkah, a visit by pilgrims. It is the cave that our Holy Prophet Muhammad “may God bless him and grant him peace” used to take as a place of worship before the revelation came down to him, and the revelation came down to him for the first time in this cave, and there is a cave of Hira at the top Jabal Al-Noor, which is located in the eastern side of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, and the cave is located about four kilometers from the Sacred Mosque. It accommodates only five people to sit in it at one time, and when entering the Cave of Hira, you are heading to the Kaaba, and when you stand on the Mount of Light in which the cave is located, you can clearly see Mecca and all its buildings and hotels.

Mecca Museum 

 

The Makkah Museum is one of the oldest monuments in Makkah. Work began on the construction of this palace in 1365 AH - 1946 AD by order of His Majesty King Abdulaziz, may God have mercy on him. The construction of the palace took seven years, as work was completed in 1372 AH - 1952 AD ... and for a period of time it was used as a guesthouse, then it was granted in 1378 AH. The Ministry of Education - at that time - transformed it to be the headquarters of Al-Zaher Intermediate School and re-converted its rooms and halls into classrooms... and its use continued until 1398 AH. The building was then handed over to the Agency for Antiquities and Museums, where the agency carried out a comprehensive restoration and returned it to its present condition The area of ​​the palace is 3425 square meters distributed over a front yard of 1200 square meters, the main building of the palace has an area of ​​1,000 square meters and a rear extension of 425 square meters, and the rest of the spaces are occupied by roads and corridors around the palace 

 The Kaaba Cloth Factory

 the kaaba

The Kiswa Factory is one of the most important landmarks in Makkah. The factory for covering the Kaaba was established in 1346 by order of King Abdulaziz, may God have mercy on him. Its first location was in Ajyad, and after the expansions, it was moved to Jarwal (the dome), and a new building for the factory was constructed on an area of ​​more than one hundred thousand meters in Umm Al-Joud on the old Makkah-Jeddah road, and it was inaugurated on Saturday the seventh of Rabi’ al-Akhir in 1397. Since the establishment of the factory, it was supervised by the Ministry of Hajj and Endowments, and in 1414 the supervision of the factory was transferred to the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque.The height of the dress is fourteen meters, and in the upper third of the lining there is a belt embroidered with gold and silver, on which are written Qur’anic verses in the composite third script, surrounded by a frame of Islamic ornaments, and its length is forty-five meters, and it consists of sixteen pieces. Sincerity is written inside a circle surrounded by a square shape of Islamic motifs, and the embroidery of the belt consumes more than 120 kg of gold wire and 25 kg of silver wire, and the belt is followed by rectangular pieces, including lamps that read “Oh, O live, O Qayyum” and “Ya Rahman, O Merciful” and ( Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds), and on the door of the Kaaba there is a curtain embroidered with wires of gold and silver. There is no doubt that tourism in Makkah Al-Mukarramah has its own character, especially religious, but it offers many options for fun. Therefore, traveling to Makkah allows many opportunities that combine spiritual serenity, broadening perceptions and historical knowledge, as well as enjoying the spirituality of Makkah Al-Mukarramah. To book Makkah hotels near the Haram and inquire about our offers through the reservations team on WhatsApp on the following numbers

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