Masjid al-Haram
The House of Allah, first built by Sayyiduna Ibrahim and Ismail. One prayer here is worth a hundred thousand elsewhere (Ibn Majah).
Ziyarat
Places in Makkah and Madinah
The two cities hold the whole story of the Seerah, from the cave where revelation began to the masjid the Prophet ﷺ built with his own hands. Tap Nearest to me to sort the list by how far each place is from where you stand.
Birthplace of the Prophet ﷺ
The site of the house where he was born is now the Makkah Library, a short walk east of the masjid near Safa and Marwah.
Jannat al-Mu'alla
The old graveyard of Makkah, where Sayyidah Khadijah, the first believer and the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, is buried along with members of his family.
Masjid al-Jinn
Built where a group of jinn listened to the Prophet ﷺ recite the Qur'an and accepted Islam, as Surah al-Jinn describes.
Jabal al-Nur and the Cave of Hira
Where the first verses of Surah al-Alaq were revealed. The climb takes about an hour, so go early with water and good shoes.
Jabal Thawr
The mountain whose cave sheltered the Prophet ﷺ and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr for three nights on the Hijrah to Madinah.
Masjid Aisha at Tan'im
The nearest point outside the Haram, where Sayyidah Aisha entered ihram for Umrah. Pilgrims in Makkah enter ihram here for a further Umrah.
Mina
The valley of tents where pilgrims stay in the days of Hajj and stone the three pillars. Outside Hajj it is quiet and can be seen from the road.
Arafah and Jabal al-Rahmah
The plain of the standing on the Day of Arafah, the heart of Hajj, where the Prophet ﷺ gave his Farewell Sermon.
Masjid al-Nabawi
The masjid of the Prophet ﷺ and his resting place. Between his house and his minbar lies the Rawdah, a garden of Paradise (Bukhari), which is visited by booking in the Nusuk app.
Jannat al-Baqi
The graveyard beside the masjid, where many Companions, members of the Prophet's family and Sayyiduna Uthman are buried.
Masjid Quba
The first masjid of Islam. Praying two rak'ahs here carries the reward of an Umrah (Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah), and the Prophet ﷺ visited it every Saturday.
Mount Uhud and the martyrs
Site of the Battle of Uhud, where Sayyiduna Hamzah and the martyrs are buried. The Prophet ﷺ said Uhud is a mountain that loves us and we love it (Bukhari).
Masjid al-Qiblatayn
The masjid of the two qiblahs, where the command came to turn from Jerusalem towards the Kaaba during the prayer.
The Seven Masjids and the Trench
Small masjids marking the positions held during the Battle of the Trench, when the believers dug a trench to defend the city.
Masjid al-Ghamamah
Where the Prophet ﷺ prayed the Eid prayer and the prayer for rain, a few minutes' walk from Masjid al-Nabawi.
Locations are approximate and meant for finding your way.
This guide follows the Hanafi method and is based on Shaykh Mufti Wajid Iqbal's Umrah book, Essential Islam. For your own situation, ask a qualified scholar.
Arabic font: IndoPak Nastaleeq, provided by Quran Foundation.