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Door of Ka’bah

Located on the eastern side of Kaaba, The Door was at ground level but was raised when the Quraysh rebuilt the Ka’bah

Mecca Sharif, Saudi Arabia

Coordinates: 21.422536, 39.826181

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Maqame Ibrahim عليه اسلام

A stepping stone used by Prophet Ibrahim عليه اسلام during the original construction of the Ka`bah. The stone carries the imprints of his feet and is housed in a glass enclosure on the north side of the Ka`bah

Masjid al-Khaif

Only opened during the Hajj season, Masjid al-Khaif is one of the most important mosque in mina valley where it is said according to many traditions that Hz. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and it also knows as burial site of Hz...

Ajyad Fortress (destroyed by Wahhabis)

An Ottoman era castle which stood on a hill overlooking Masjid al-Haram. It was demolished in 2002 by the Saudi government to make way for the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower

Kiswa Factory

Factory in Mecca Sharif where the Kiswah, or the fabric that drapes the Kabah is made. Kaaba was clothed by King Tubba for the first time, cost of making the kiswa now amounts to whopping 4.5 million dollars

Kabah Stairway

A wooden staircase which is used to enter the Holy shrine situated at the heart of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca sharif

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