King Abdulaziz International Airport 1 hr 15
Masjid Ayesha Miqat For Makkah (14 min) This mosque lies on the edge of Mecca & so is often used to put on Ihram during the Hajj. Thowr Mountain (13 min) Mountain and cave Clock Tower Museum (9 min) Mount Arafat (24 min) This famous 70m-high granite hill topped by a large pillar is a Muslim pilgrimage site. Makkah Clock (9 min) Clock tower Jannat Al Muallaa Cemetery (11 min) Makkah Mall (11 min) Shopping and market Masjid al-Haram (10 min) Part of the Hajj pilgrimage, this mosque is the largest in the world & holds up to 4 million people. Station of Abraham (17 min) Holy stone in the Kaaba, associated with the rebuilding of the Kaaba by Ibrahim & Ismail. Safa and Marwa (17 min) 2 hills inside the Great Mosque connected by a long gallery, part of the Hajj pilgrimage ritual. Jabal Al Nour (23 min) 642-meter mountain for hikes to a cave believed by Muslims to be a meditation place of Muhammad. Abraj Al Bait Mall (9 min) Ultra-tall skyscraper complex with hotels, a shopping mall, an Islamic museum & a large prayer room. Jabal Al Nour (23 min) 642-meter mountain for hikes to a cave believed by Muslims to be a meditation place of Muhammad. Zamzam (17 min) Said to be a miracle created by God, this famous well is visited by millions of pilgrims every year. Kaaba (10 min) Sacred ancient sanctuary, the most important Muslim pilgrimage site & a focal point of worship. |