Famous Ziyarath Places in Makkah

Makkah is the holiest city of Islam for Muslims living across the globe. Annually, tens of thousands of pilgrims keep on arriving throughout the year for the holy rituals of umrah and hajj traveling with their Baitullah Travel Offers Cheap Hajj and Umrah Packages. They gather in Haramain and supplicate to Allah Almighty observing the holy pilgrimage.

Despite this, Makkah remains the holiest city for Muslims for a variety of reasons i.e., Islam originated from here. So, there are many other sacred sites, mountains, mosques, caves, etc. present in the region that share a great association with Islamic history.

Here’s a brief description of the famous Ziyarath places in Makkah.

Makkah’s Grand Mosque.

Masjid-al-Haram, also known as the ‘Grand Mosque of Makkah’ is the world’s largest mosque with a capacity of accommodating four million worshippers at a time. It also remains the holiest mosque of Islam out of the three i.e., Masjid-al-Haram, Masjid-al-Nabawi and Masjid-al-Aqsa.

Present in the holy city of Makkah, Saudia Arabia; the mosque is the true focal point of Muslims. The Holy Kaabah, Zamzam Well, Maqam-e-Ibrahim (Station of Ibrahim), Hajar-al-Aswad (the Black stone), and the hills of Safah and Marwah are all housed within its boundary. The major reason why all of the umrah rituals are observed within the premises of the Grand Mosque of Makkah. In fact, some of the Hajj rituals are also associated with it.

Jabal-al-Noor.

Jabal-al-Noor, also known as the ‘Mountain of Light’ or ‘Hill of Illumination’, remains significantly famous for the cave of Hira. Hira cave is the cave where the Prophet Muhammad (SAWW) received the first revelation of the Holy Quran by Hazrat Jibril (AS) as per the will of Allah Almighty and it is situated on Jabal-al-Noor.

The mountain is present at a short drive, northwest of the Old City. Since the sun is intense during the day, most pilgrims attempt the summit to Hira cave either at dawn or dusk and even in the evening. The climb can easily take anywhere from 45 minutes to 3 hours i.e., depending on one’s physical abilities. Therefore, bring plenty of water and a flashlight if you are also trekking to Hira cave. After ascending about 1,200 steps, you’ll reach the summit where the Hira cave is marked by a painted stone.

Jannat-Al-Mu’alla.

Not far from The Grand Mosque of Makkah, Jannat-Al-Mu’alla is the second most famous and holy cemetery of Islamic history. Here, many of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad's (SAWW) ancestors and close companions are resting, notably his (SAWW) mother (Aminah), grandfather (Abdul Muttalib), and also his (SAWW) first wife (Khadijah). The place is also commonly known as ‘Al-Hajun’ and lies at a distance of one kilometer north of the Holy Mosque i.e., a 15-minute walk.

These are some of the famous Ziyarath places that you must visit in Makkah.