King Abdulaziz International Airport 1 hr 11
Masjid Ayesha Miqat For Makkah (11 min) This mosque lies on the edge of Mecca & so is often used to put on Ihram during the Hajj. Kaaba (9 min) Sacred ancient sanctuary, the most important Muslim pilgrimage site & a focal point of worship. Jannat Al Muallaa Cemetery (8 min) Jabal Al Nour (21 min) 642-meter mountain for hikes to a cave believed by Muslims to be a meditation place of Muhammad. Abraj Al Bait Mall (4 min) Ultra-tall skyscraper complex with hotels, a shopping mall, an Islamic museum & a large prayer room. Safa and Marwa (10 min) 2 hills inside the Great Mosque connected by a long gallery, part of the Hajj pilgrimage ritual. Thowr Mountain (18 min) Mountain and cave Makkah Clock (4 min) Clock tower Mount Arafat (29 min) This famous 70m-high granite hill topped by a large pillar is a Muslim pilgrimage site. Jabal Al Nour (21 min) 642-meter mountain for hikes to a cave believed by Muslims to be a meditation place of Muhammad. Masjid al-Haram (9 min) Part of the Hajj pilgrimage, this mosque is the largest in the world & holds up to 4 million people. Station of Abraham (9 min) Holy stone in the Kaaba, associated with the rebuilding of the Kaaba by Ibrahim & Ismail. Clock Tower Museum (4 min) Jamaraat Bridge (13 min) Zamzam (9 min) Said to be a miracle created by God, this famous well is visited by millions of pilgrims every year. |