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Makkah Mecca, officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, is the capital of Mecca Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia; it is the holiest city in Islam. It is inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow valley above sea level. Its metropo ...
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, is a historical museum that exhibits the history of Makkah and various archaeological collections for different periods of
Islamic history The history of Islam is believed, by most historians, to have originated with Muhammad's mission in Mecca and Medina at the start of the 7th century CE, although Muslims regard this time as a return to the original faith passed down by the Abra ...
in the region and was built in an area of 2,700 m2 covering two storeys and surrounding gardens. It was built with an Islamic architectural style with cut and carved stone.


History

Al-Zaher Palace was constructed in 1944 and was one of the headquarters for King Abdul Aziz in Makkah where he used to meet the delegates of Muslim pilgrims coming from different Islamic Countries. The palace has then been transformed into a museum for Islamic history in Makkah.


Museum Halls

The museum consists of 15 halls including * Pre-Islam Hall. * The Kingdom's Antiquities Hall. * The
Holy Quran The Quran, also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation directly from God (''Allāh''). It is organized in 114 chapters (, ) which consist of individual verses ('). Besides i ...
Hall. * The Prophet's Biography Hall. *
Hajj Hajj (; ; also spelled Hadj, Haj or Haji) is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for capable Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetim ...
Hall. * The Holy Mosque's Architecture Hall. * Makkah Heritage Hall. * Islamic Civilization Exhibits Hall.


See also

* List of museums in Saudi Arabia


References


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