King Abdulaziz International Airport 1 hr 22
Mount Arafat (22 min) This famous 70m-high granite hill topped by a large pillar is a Muslim pilgrimage site. Clock Tower Museum (9 min) Abraj Al Bait Mall (9 min) Ultra-tall skyscraper complex with hotels, a shopping mall, an Islamic museum & a large prayer room. Station of Abraham (8 min) Holy stone in the Kaaba, associated with the rebuilding of the Kaaba by Ibrahim & Ismail. Jabal Al Nour (14 min) 642-meter mountain for hikes to a cave believed by Muslims to be a meditation place of Muhammad. Zamzam (8 min) Said to be a miracle created by God, this famous well is visited by millions of pilgrims every year. Jamaraat Bridge (4 min) Kaaba (8 min) Sacred ancient sanctuary, the most important Muslim pilgrimage site & a focal point of worship. Safa and Marwa (9 min) 2 hills inside the Great Mosque connected by a long gallery, part of the Hajj pilgrimage ritual. Makkah Mall (12 min) Shopping and market Jannat Al Muallaa Cemetery (10 min) Masjid al-Haram (8 min) Part of the Hajj pilgrimage, this mosque is the largest in the world & holds up to 4 million people. Jabal Al Nour (14 min) 642-meter mountain for hikes to a cave believed by Muslims to be a meditation place of Muhammad. Thowr Mountain (16 min) Mountain and cave Masjid Ayesha Miqat For Makkah (17 min) This mosque lies on the edge of Mecca & so is often used to put on Ihram during the Hajj. |