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Jabal al-Nour

Jabal al-Nour

Jabal al-Nour "The Mountain of Light", or "Hill of Illumination",is a mountain near Mecca in Saudi Arabia's Hejaz region. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Mecca. The mountain houses the famed Ghar-E-Hira or Hira cave. The cave is quite...

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King Faisal

King Faisal

Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud April 1906 [1] – 25 March 1975) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975. As king, he is credited with rescuing the country's finances and implementing a policy of modernization and reform, while his main foreign policy...

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Al Waleed bin Talal

Al Waleed bin Talal

Al Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al Saud (born 7 March 1955) is a Saudi Arabian businessman and investor. He the grandson of King Abdulazziz Saudi royal family. He is the founder, CEO, and 95%-owner [4] of the Kingdom Holding Company. Arabian Business...

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The Masmak

The Masmak

The Masmak is a clay and mud-brick fort, with four watchtowers and thick walls, founded on stone blocks, lying in the center of Riyadh, in the old quarters. This building played a major part in the kingdom's history, as it was here that the recapture...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), [c] is the largest Arab state in Western Asia by land area (approximately 2,150,000 km2 (830,000 sq mi), constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula) and the second-largest in the...

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Masjid al-Qiblatain

Masjid al-Qiblatain

Masjid al-Qiblatain is a mosque in Medina that is historically important for Muslims as the place where the Islamic prophet Muhammad (PBUH), leading the prayer, is said to have been commanded to change the direction of prayer (qibla) from Jerusalem to...

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Mount Uhud

Mount Uhud

Mount Uhud is a mountain in north of Medina. It is 1,077 m (3,533 ft) high. It was the site of the second battle between Muslim and Meccan forces. The Battle of Uhud was fought on 19 March, 625, between a force from the small Muslim community of Medina,...

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The King Fahd Causeway

The King Fahd Causeway

The King Fahd Causeway is a series of bridges and causeways connecting Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The idea of constructing the causeway was based on improving the links and bonds between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. [1] Surveying of the maritime began in...

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