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Maha Hassan Al Fasi
Saudi Arabia
Mecca is a city in Saudi Arabia. Home to the
Masjid al- Haram, it is the holist city in
Islam and plays an important role in the
faith. Islamic tradition attributes the
beginning of Mecca to Ishmael's
descendants. In the 7th century, the Islamic
prophet Muhammad proclaimed Islam in
the city, by then an important trading center,
and the city played an important role in the
early history of Islam
• Mecca houses the Masjid alHaram, the largest mosque
in the world. The mosque
surrounds the Kaaba, the
place which Muslims turn
towards while offering daily
Salah (prayer) and
considered by Muslims to be
the holiest place on Earth.
The Hajj
The Hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca. It is the
largest
annual pilgrimage in the world,
and is the fifth Pillar of Islam, an obligation that
must be carried out at least once in their
lifetime by
every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do
so.
The Hajj is a demonstration of the solidarity of
the
Muslim people, and their submission to Allah
(God)
The pilgrimage occurs from the 7th to 10th day
the 12th month of the Islamic Calender.
A visit to the attractions of
Saudi Arabia is a lifetime
opportunity for all Muslims
across the world. Home to
Mecca and Medina, two of
the holiest cities in Islam,
Saudi Arabia is a country
drenched in prayers and
religious monotones.
Uhud mountain
Medina
Riyadh capital of Saudi Arabia has developed
into a dynamic metropolitan city. The capital is
one of the most popular tourist's destinations of
Saudi Arabia as it is one of the fastest
prospering cities in the world.
The National Museum
The National Museum was
established as a national landmark
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
to contribute to the enrichment
process of education, cultural
awareness, and the development of
long association with the citizens,
and to be an eternal message.
This castle was built around 1865 under the
reign of Mohammed bin Abdullah bin
Rasheed(1289-1315 AH), the ruler of Ha’il to
the north, who had wrested control of the city
from the rival clan of Al Saud. In January
1902 Ibn Saud, who was at the time living in
exile in Kuwait succeeded in capturing the
Masmak fortress from its Rashid garrison.
The event, which restored Al Saud control
over Riyadh, has acquired almost mythical
status in the history of Saudi Arabia and has
been retold many times, but has as its central
theme the heroism and bravery of the future
King Abd Abdulaziz Ibn Saud.
Al Masmak Castle
Al Faisaliyah Center was the
first skyscraper constructed in
Saudi Arabia, and is the
Kingdom Tower
second tallest building in the
country after the Kingdom
Center.
Al Faisaliyah
The height of the Kingdom Tower
is 311 m (1000 ft). High Kingdom
Tower is the tallest skyscraper in
Saudi Arabia and the 36th tallest
building in the world .
Jeddah
Jeddah (also spelled Jiddah, Jidda, or
Jedda;) is a Saudi Arabian city located on the
coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban
center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest
city in Makkah Province, and the second
largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital
city, Riyadh.
The population of the city currently stands at
over 3.4 million. It is considered the
commercial capital of Saudi Arabia.
Jeddah is the principal gateway to Mecca,
Islam's holiest city, which able-bodied Muslims
are required to visit at least once in their
lifetime.
Residents of Jeddah are called Jeddans. Jeddah
has 24 sister cities, which are selected based on
economic, cultural and political criteria.
King Fahd`s fountain
King Fahd`s fountain also
known as Jeddah fountain is
the tallest fountain in
the world. It is one of the
famous landmarks of Jeddah,
which is the
wealthiest city on the Middle
East located on the coast of the
red sea.
The fountain was built in the
1980`s and is listed in the
Guinness world records as the
tallest fountain in the world.
The fountain was donated to
the city of Jeddah by King
Fahd
hence its name. Visible through out
the entire city of Jeddah. The water
it shoots out reaches
a speed of 233 miles per hour. At
any moment the weight of the
water can reach in excess of
18 tons. The fountain was
developed between 1980 and
1983.It began operating in 1985.
The fountain does not shoot out
freshwater but saltwater taken from
the Red sea.
The Red Beach
The Red Sea is a salt water inlet of the Indian
Ocean between Africa and Asiaa. The
connection to the ocean is in the south through
the Bab el Mandeb sound and the Gulf of Aden.
In the north are the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of
Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the
Suez Canal).
Al-Balad (Old Town)
Top sight of Jeddah is al-Balad, or the
old town.
The city wall has long since been torn
down, but the old gates still mark where
it once stood.
Within you'll find a warren of ancient
buildings and traditional souqs (markets)
, and the teetering, multistory coral
houses that Jeddah is famous for.
Unfortunately,
coral is not a very durable building
material, and most of the buildings are
in disrepair.
Souq al-Alawi. At the heart of the old city,
coral houses line both sides of this busy market
street
. A photography permit is theoretically
necessary (inquire at the office behind Naseef
house),
but in practice nobody seems to bat an eyelid as
long as you don't stick your camera in people's
faces without permission. Naseef House.