Places To Visit In Makkah During Umrah

The massive desert of Arabia has played an astonishingly vital position in the history of Islam. From this desert, we as Muslims obtain two main life changing developments, one of which is Islam and the other is the exposure of the Holy Quran in Makkah. Speaking of Makkah, it is the birthplace of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It is the city where the first message of Allah Almighty was revealed to his beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

Masjid al Haraam

This is the Holy Mosque where the Ka’aba is situated and is the house of Allah Almighty.

Jabal-e-Rehmat

Jabal-e-Rehmat is the location where the first Prophet Adam (A.S) and his wife Hawa (A.S) first met one another after being placed on Earth by Allah Almighty.

Ghar-e-Suhr

This is the cave where the Prophet Muhammad ﷺand his companion, Abu Bakar Siddiq (R.A) took refuge.

Jabal-e-Noor

Jabal-e-Noor is the mountain that is located in Makkah.

Jannat-al-Mualla

This is the cemetery in Makkah and is also known as Al-Hajun.

Birthplace of Prophet ﷺ

The birthplace of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is located near SuqLail.

House of Khadija (R.A) and Birthplace of Fatima (R.A)

This house is the place where the Prophet ﷺ lived before he migrated to Madina. Khadija (R.A) died here and Fatima (R.A) was born here.

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