Sacred Islamic Sites
This collection features the foundational landmarks of Islam within Saudi Arabia. It includes the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, home to the Kaaba and Black Stone, and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina. Beyond these primary pilgrimage sites, the list highlights historical mosques like Quba—the first ever built—and Al-Qiblatayn, where the direction of prayer was changed. It also encompasses the Nabatean rock-cut tombs of Hegra and the architecturally distinct Floating Mosque on the Jeddah coast.
A Kaaba musharrafah
The Kaaba, sometimes referred to as al-Ka'ba al-Musharrafa, is a stone building at the center of Islam's most important mosque and holiest…
B Grand Mosque of Mecca
Masjid al-Haram, also known as the Grand Mosque or the Great Mosque of Mecca, is a mosque enclosing the vicinity of the Kaaba in Mecca, in…
C Black Stone
The Black Stone is a rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, the ancient building in the center of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi…
D Maqam Ibrahim
The Maqām Ibrāhīm is a small square stone associated with Ibrahim, Ismail and their building of the Kaaba in what is now the Great Mosque…
E Prophet's Mosque
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, known in English as the Prophet's Mosque, is a mosque built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the city of Medina in…
F Quba Mosque
The Quba Mosque is a mosque located in Medina, in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia, built in the lifetime of the Islamic prophet Muhammad…
G Mosque Al-Qiblatayn - Mosque of the Two Qiblas
The Masjid al-Qiblatayn, also spelt Masjid al-Qiblatain, is a mosque in Medina believed by Muslims to be the place where the final Islamic…
H Masjid Ghamama
Mosque of Al-Ghamamah is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
I Qasrj Al Fareed
Hegra, also known as Mada’in Salih, is an archaeological site located in the area of al-'Ula within Medina Province in the Hejaz, Saudi…
J Floating Mosque (Al Rahma Mosque)
Built on stilts over the Red Sea on the Jeddah Corniche, this mosque appears to float during high tide. It features a large turquoise dome and a combination of traditional Islamic architecture with modern construction techniques.
Eve's Tomb
The Tomb of Eve, also known as Eve's Grave and Eve's Tomb, is an archeological site located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Imam turki Bin Abdullah Grand Mosque
Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque, also known as the Grand Mosque of Riyadh or simply the Grand Mosque, is a congregational mosque in the ad…
Jawatha mosque
Jawatha Mosque, also incorrectly spelled Al-Jawan, is located in the historic Jawatha area, about 12 km northeast of Hofuf, Al-Ahsa, Saudi…
Om El-Moumneen El-Sayeda Aisha Mosque
Also known as Masjid at-Taneem, this mosque serves as a miqat station where pilgrims in Makkah enter the state of Ihram for Umrah. It commemorates the site where Aisha, wife of the Prophet Muhammad, began her pilgrimage.
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