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Mataf and Tawaf

It refers to the open white area immediately around the Ka’bah where tawaf takes place

Mecca Sharif, Saudi Arabia

Coordinates: 21.422741, 39.825853

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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

The City & Timeline of Mecca Sharif

Arabic Makkah, ancient Bakkah, city, western Saudi Arabia, located in the Sirat Mountains, inland from the Red Sea coast is the holiest of Muslim cities

Jamaraat Bridge

Originally constructed in 1963 and has been expanded several times since then, The Jamaraat Bridge is a pedestrian bridge in Mina mainly used by Muslims during the stoning of the devil ritual of the Hajj

Hateem/Hijr Ismail عليه اسلام

A semi-circular wall opposite, but not connected to, the north-west wall of the Kaaba known as the hatim. This is 90 cm (35 in) in height and 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in width,[4] and is composed of white marble. Pilgrims do not...

Nimrah Mosque

Located in Wadi Uranah, Nimrah Mosque marks the location where the Prophet ﷺ camped before delivering his final sermon on the plain of Arafat

Rukn e Yamani

Southern west corner of the Ka’bah and parallel to the Black stone corner, al-Rukn al-Yamaani Precede Black stone During Tawaaf and named Yemani corner because it faces Yemen Country side

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