Historical Places
Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) Mosque
Makkah
Although the mosque is on the fourth floor, the high-rise building also houses a shopping mall offering various kinds of products, as well as fast food and other types of food. The second floor has high-quality toilets for pilgrims and worshippers.
Altaf Hossain, a resident of Narsingdi District in Bangladesh, said, “It feels very good to pray in this mosque. It is pleasing to think that the caliphs and Companions once set foot in this building.”
A total of 127,298 people from Bangladesh, including management personnel, travelled to Saudi Arabia this year to perform the sacred Hajj. So far, a total of 102 Bangladeshis have passed away there while performing Hajj. The return Hajj flights for pilgrims began on 27 August after the completion of Hajj.
More places in Makkah
Jabal al-Nur and the Cave of Hira
The small cave of Ghar Hira is near the summit of a steep mountain northeast of Makkah.
Jabal Thawr and the Cave of Thawr
A small cave hidden on the steep slopes of Jabal Thawr, south of Makkah. During the Hijrah, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) took refuge here for three nights.
Mina—the City of Tents
A valley located between Makkah and Muzdalifah, where the pilgrims stay during the days of Hajj. This place is the center for the Jamarat, sacrifice, and the nights of Tashriq.
Jamarat
The three pillars located in Mina, at which pilgrims throw pebbles. This is an obligatory rite of Hajj, associated with the memory of Ibrahim (peace be upon him).
Masjid al-Khayf
Mina’s largest and oldest mosque is located near Jamrat al-Sughra. During the Farewell Hajj, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed prayer here.
Arafat and Masjid Namirah
A vast plain east of Makkah, where the pilgrims stay on 9 Dhul-Hijjah. This wuquf is the principal pillar of Hajj. Masjid Namirah is located at the western edge of the plain.