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Holy City Makkah

Muslims from around the world visit the city, not only for the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages but also as tourists to visit regional landmarks

For many Muslims around the world, an opportunity to visit Makkah is the ultimate blessing. This is the holiest city in Islam: the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and the city where the Quran was first revealed to him. It’s also a fixture in observant Muslims’ daily lives, as they orient themselves toward Makkah to pray five times a day. The annual Hajj pilgrimage to the city is one of the five pillars of the faith, but millions of people journey to the city year-round to perform the shorter Umrah pilgrimage as well.

The vast majority of the visitors are pilgrims who spend as much time as possible within the opulent complex of the Grand Mosque, which is a lively hive of activity at all hours of the day. But if you have time to spare once you’ve completed the required steps of the Umrah, the historic city has much to offer to complement your understanding of the region and the faith itself, from museums to landmarks that were backdrops to some of the most pivotal moments of Islam’s earliest days.

In Makkah Visit this Places

If you are visiting Makkah for Hajj or Umrah, you must be looking for some historical Ziyarat places to visit. Here are is the list.

Table of contents

  • Masjid Al Haram
  • Masjid e Aisha
  • Jannat al Mualla
  • The Cave of Hira
  • Cave of Thaur
  • Birthplace of Prophet Muhammad
  • Zubaida Canal
  • Masjid Jinn
  • Bilal bin Rabah Mosque
  • Mount Abu Qubais
  • Masjid Al Khayf
  • Jabal Rahma
  • Masjid Al Nimra
  • Muzdalifah
  • Jamarat
  • Grave of Sayyidah Maymuna
  • Masjid Al Hudaibiyah
  • Al-Shabeka Graveyard
  • Tuwa well
  • The Kiswa Factory
  • Clock Tower Museum
  • Makkah Museum
  • Exhibition of the Two Holy Mosques Architecture
  • Masjid al Bay’ah
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Masjid Al Haram

Masjid Al Haram in Makkah houses a significant number of Ziyarah such as Kaaba, Kiswa, Hajr-e-Aswad, Maqam-e-Ibrahim and Safa and Marwa. Almost the whole city of Makkah during the time of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is right now within in Masjid-al-Haram.

  • Masjid Al Haram Location.
2

Masjid e Aisha

Masjid e Aisha is the second largest mosque of Makkah and a must-visit Ziyarat place in Makkah that can accommodate 47,084 worshipers. It is the spot from where pilgrims living in Makkah assume Ihram for their Umrah.

  • Masjid e Aisha Location.
3

Jannat al Mualla

Jannat al Mualla is a Cemetery that was frequently visited by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ during his stay in Makkah. Numerous Sahaba and some relatives of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ are buried here.

  • Khadija: First wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
  • Qasim: son of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
  • Abu Tufail ‘Amr ibn Wathila al-Leethi رضي الله عنه. 
4

The Cave of Hira

Jabal Nur is the mountain on which the cave of Hira is located. The historic cave of Hira is the one where Prophet Muhammad ﷺ received his first revelation.

Although it requires at least 2 hours of hiking to reach the historical cave of Hira, it is one of the most frequently visited Ziyarat places in Makkah.

  • Jabal Nur Location
5

Cave of Thaur

While migrating from Makkah to Madina, the infidels of Makkah were following Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He along with Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه hid in the cave of Thaur where a spider weaved a web and a pigeon laid eggs immediately.

When infidels reached outside and saw a spider web, they returned assuming that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ could not be at that place. Due to this miracle, pilgrims love to visit the historical cave of thawr in Makkah.

  • Cave of Thawr Location.
6

Birthplace of Prophet Muhammad

Makkah Al Mukarrama library is the very place where Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was born on the 12th of Rabi ul Awwal.The library is within walking distance from Masjid al-Haram.

In my opinion, this Zayarat place in Makkah should be on the top of the list to visit.

  • Makkah al Mukarrama Library Location.
7

Zubaida Canal

When Queen Zubaida came to perform Hajj in 809 A.D, there was an extreme shortage of water. She immediately ordered to build a canal that served the pilgrims for 1,000 years. Zubaida canal, without any doubt, is one of the most historic places to visit in Makkah.

  • Zubaida Canal Location.
8

Masjid Jinn

Once Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was reciting the Holy Quran at this mosque when a group of Jinns passing by stood to hear more recitation. Many people who visit Makkah, try to offer at least one prayer in Masjid al-Jinn.

  • Masjid Jinn Location.
9

Bilal bin Rabah Mosque

Bilal bin Rabah رضي الله عنه was the most trusted and loyal Sahaba of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The Saudi government has turned his house into a mosque. People who have affiliations with him, love to visit this historical Ziyarat place in Makkah.

  • Bilal bin Rabah Mosque Location.
10

Mount Abu Qubais

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ performed the miracle of splitting the moon into two halves at the Mount Abu Qubais. It is also said that Prophet Adam عليه السلام was buried here. Despite its historical importance, not many tourists know about this ziyarat place in Makkah.

  • 8 facts about Mount Abu Qubais
11

Masjid Al Khayf

Masjid Al Khayf is located in the south of Mina in close approximation to Jamarat. It is said that seventy prophets offered prayers in Masjid al Khayf due to which every Hajj pilgrim loves to visit this historical and sacred ziyarat place in Makkah.

  • Masjid Al Khayf Location.
12

Jabal Rahma

Jabal Rahma located at Arafat plains is the very place where the Prophet Adam عليه السلام and Amma Hawwa got reunited on Earth after they were forgiven by Allah Almighty.

Staying at the Arafat plains for some time is one of the Fard acts of Hajj, and therefore it is an important historical place to visit in Makkah.

  • Jabal Rahma Location
13

Masjid Al Nimra

Masjid al Nimra at the Arafat plains is the place from where Hajj sermon is delivered every year. It is the very place where Prophet Muhammad ﷺ delivered his last Hajj sermon.

  • 3 facts about Masjid Nimrah in Makkah
  • Masjid al Nimrah Location.
14

Muzdalifah

Muzdalifah, also known as al-Mashar al-Haram is four kilometers long and has been referred to in the Holy Quran. People who come to Makkah to perform Umrah visit this ziyarat place as staying a night in Muzdalifah is one of the steps of Hajj.

  • فَإِذَا أَفَضْتُم مِّنْ عَرَفَاتٍ فَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ عِندَ الْمَشْعَرِ الْحَرَامِ ۖ ۖ وَاذْكُرُوهُ كَمَا هَدَاكُمْ وَإِن كُنتُم مِّن قَبْلِهِ لَمِنَ الضَّالِّينَ
  • “When you leave Arafat, then remember Allah at the Mash’arul Haram
  • Muzdalifah Location.
15

Jamarat

Pelting stones at the 3 pillars of Jamarat is one of the wajib acts of Hajj. While you will hardly find any place to stop here during Hajj, nobody comes here for the remaining 11 months.

If you are coming to Makkah to perform Umrah only, you should visit this beautiful Ziyarat place in Makkah.

  • Why do we throw stones at Jamarat during Hajj?
  • Jamarat Location.
16

Grave of Sayyidah Maymuna

Sayyidah Maymuna رضي الله عنه is one of the wives of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. ‎As a part of the signing of the treaty of Hudaibiyah, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ went to Makkah to perform Umrah. It is over there that Maymoona رضي الله عنه proposed marriage to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ which he accepted.

The resting place of Maymoonah R.A is in a locality named Sharif, around 20 km from Makkah and it is one of the less-visited Ziyarat places in Makkah.

  • 3 facts about Masjid Nimrah in Makkah
  • Grave of Sayyindah Maymuna Location.
17

Masjid Al Hudaibiyah

Masjid al Hudaibiyah is built at the place where the treaty of Hudaibiyah was signed. After the defeat in the battle of trench, Jews wanted to take revenge on Muslims by forming an alliance with Quraish. The treaty of Hudabiyah forbids the Quraish from forming an alliance with Jews to attack the city of Madina.

Due to its historical importance, Masjid al Hudaibiyah has become one of the most frequently visited Ziyarat places in Makkah.

  • Masjid al Hudaibiyah Location.
18

Al-Shabeka Graveyard

Before Islam, the people of Makkah used to bury their daughters alive in the Al-Shabeka graveyard. Summaya bint Khalid رضي الله عنه, the first female martyr of Islam is also believed to be buried here.

  • Al-Shabeka graveyard location.
19

Tuwa well

Tuwa Well is the place where Prophet Muhammad ﷺ stopped and took bath when he came to perform Hajj.It is also reported that he ﷺ spent a night at around the well of Tuwa during the Invasion of Makkah in 630 A.D.

Due to these two reasons, pilgrims love to visit this historical ziyarat place in Makkah.

  • Tuwa Well Location.
20

The Kiswa Factory

The kiswa factory makes the cover of the Holy Kaaba. In order to visit the Kiswa factory, you need a special permit to visit this place in Makkah.

  • Book an appointment to visit Kiswah Factory.
  • Kiswah Factory Location.
21

Clock Tower Museum

Makkah clock tower museum takes people back in time and gives them a brief tour of the universe. It actually shows how people of the past would measure time with the help of the sun, the moon, and the galaxies to have time measurements.

  • Clock Tower Museum Location.
  • Clock Tower Museum Timing: 2 PM to 11 PM.
  • Clock Tower Museum Ticket Price: SR 75 without the deck view and SR 150 with the deck view.
22

Makkah Museum

Mecca Museum has got various collections of the Islamic cultural and historical dimensions of the Two Holy Mosques. The museum contains archaeological artifacts from prehistoric times including rock inscriptions, ancient stone tools, and cultural items.

  • Makkah Museum Location.
  • Makkah Museum Timing: 8 am to 12 pm, 4 pm to 9 pm.
23

Exhibition of the Two Holy Mosques Architecture

This exhibition is the best place to learn about the past, present, and future of the Two Holy Mosques. The museum consists of 7 halls that include models of the Two Holy Mosques; antiquities; inscriptions; models of the Kaaba cladding (Kiswa); the old door of the Kaaba; rare photos for the Two Holy Mosques; and a copy of Uthman’s collection of the Quran.

  • Exhibition Of The Two Holy Mosques Architecture Location..
  • Timing: 8 AM to 8 PM.
24

Masjid al Bay’ah

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and ensured their support to the migration of Madina in the 13th year of Prophethood.

The mosque was built by the Abbasid caliph Abu Jafar AL Mansour in 761 A.D and it is treated one of the historic ziyarat places to visit in Makkah.

  • Masjid al Bay’ah Location.