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The Makkah Al Mukarramah Library (Arabic: مَكْتَبَة مَكَّة ٱلْمُكَرَّمَة , romanized: Maktabah Makkah Al-Mukarramah) [3] [4] is a library near the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Makkah is the official transliteration used by the Saudi government and is closer to the Arabic pronunciation. [31] [32] The government adopted Makkah as the official spelling in the 1980s, but it is not universally known or used worldwide. [31] The full official name is Makkah al-Mukarramah (Arabic: مكة المكرمة, lit. 'Makkah the ...
Endowed libraries, especially those in the Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Al-Madinah, are among the oldest and the most important in the Kingdom. The provenance of the Great Mosque of Makkah library for example, dates back to 161 AH. It acquired the name "Library of Al Masjid Al Haram" during the reign of King Abdulaziz. [2]
Umm al-Qura University (UQU; Arabic: جامعة أم القرى, romanized: Jāmiʿah ʾUmm al-Qurā, lit. 'Mother of All Settlements') is a public university in Mecca , Saudi Arabia . The university was established as the College of Sharia ( Islamic law ) in 1949 during the reign of King Abdulaziz ibn Saud before being joined by new colleges ...
Ancient Mecca was an oasis on the old caravan trade route that linked the Mediterranean world with South Arabia, East Africa, and South Asia. The town was located about midway between Maʾrib in the south and Petra in the north, and it gradually developed by Roman and Byzantine times into an important trade and religious centre.
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Bawabat Makkah Co. is wholly owned by Al-Balad al-Ameen Company. The Gate of Mecca , Mecca Gate or Makkah Gate ( Arabic : بوابة مكة Bawwābāt Makka ), also known as Qur'an Gate ( Arabic : بوابة القرآن Bawwābāt al-Qurʾān ), is an arch gateway monumental on the Makkah al-Mukkarramah road of the Jeddah–Makkah Highway .