Places & Areas

119 phrases · Arabic with romanization, English and audio

  1. الْقَاهِرَة

    Al-qāhira

    Cairo (capital of Egypt)

    Usage

    Egypt's capital. Meaning "the victorious one," it is historically the cultural and political heart of the Arab world.

    Grammar Note

    "Al-Qāhira" derives from root q-h-r (to conquer/overpower). It is a definite feminine active participle.

  2. دُبَيّ

    Dubay

    Dubai (UAE)

    Usage

    The UAE's global commercial hub. A major destination for tourism and business.

    Grammar Note

    Etymology uncertain; some link it to a small creek "dubbay." Dubai is one of the UAE's seven emirates.

  3. مَكَّة الْمُكَرَّمَة

    Makka al-mukarrama

    Mecca (the holy city of Islam)

    Usage

    Islam's holiest city. Non-Muslims are prohibited from entering. "Al-mukarrama" means "the honored."

    Grammar Note

    "Al-mukarrama" is the Form II passive participle feminine, meaning "the honored." Such epithets are part of formal city names.

  4. الأَهْرَامَات

    Al-ahrāmāt

    The Pyramids (Giza)

    Usage

    Egypt's iconic World Heritage Site. "Al-ahrāmāt ath-thalātha" means "the three great pyramids."

    Grammar Note

    "Ahrām" is the plural of "haram" (pyramid); "ahrāmāt" is a double plural. The root h-r-m also relates to "sacred/forbidden."

  5. الْبَتْرَاء

    Al-batrāʾ

    Petra (World Heritage Site in Jordan)

    Usage

    Jordan's rose-red rock city, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

    Grammar Note

    "Al-Batrāʾ" is from Greek "petra" (rock) with the Arabic definite article "al-." It was the ancient Nabataean capital.

  6. الصَّحْرَاء الصَّفْرَاء

    Aṣ-ṣaḥrāʾ aṣ-ṣafrāʾ

    The yellow desert

    Usage

    Useful for desert tours. Middle Eastern deserts are popular tourist destinations.

    Grammar Note

    "Ṣaḥrāʾ" is feminine, so "ṣafrāʾ" (yellow) is also feminine. "Al-ṣaḥrāʾ al-kubrā" is the Sahara Desert.

  7. الْبَحْرُ الأَحْمَر

    Al-baḥru al-aḥmar

    The Red Sea

    Usage

    The sea bordering Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and others. Famous for diving.

    Grammar Note

    "Baḥr" is masculine, so "aḥmar" (red) uses the masculine form. Color adjectives follow the "afʿal/faʿlāʾ" pattern.

  8. سُوق الْخَان الْخَلِيلِي

    Sūq al-khān al-khalīlī

    Khan el-Khalili Bazaar (Cairo)

    Usage

    Cairo's famous historic bazaar, ideal for souvenirs, spices, and crafts.

    Grammar Note

    "Sūq" (market) can be masculine or feminine in Arabic. "Khān" is a Persian loanword meaning caravanserai.

  9. الْمَسْجِدُ النَّبَوِي

    Al-masjidu an-nabawī

    The Prophet's Mosque (Madinah)

    Usage

    Islam's second holiest site in Madinah. An extremely important pilgrimage destination for Muslims.

    Grammar Note

    "Nabawī" is a nisba adjective from "nabī" (prophet). The suffix "-ī" means "of/relating to."

  10. وَادِي رُم

    Wādī rum

    Wadi Rum (Jordan desert)

    Usage

    A desert valley in Jordan, also called "Valley of the Moon." Popular for camping and tourism.

    Grammar Note

    "Wādī" is the first term in an iḍāfa meaning "valley of..." It is commonly used in place names across the Arab world.

  11. الْبُرْج الْعَرَبِي

    Al-burj al-ʿarabī

    Burj Al Arab (Dubai iconic hotel)

    Usage

    Dubai's sail-shaped ultra-luxury hotel. The iconic landmark of the UAE.

    Grammar Note

    "Burj" (tower) is shared between Arabic and Persian. The same word appears in "Burj Khalifa," the world's tallest building.

  12. الإسكندرية

    Al-Iskandariyya

    Alexandria

    Usage

    Egypt's second-largest city, a Mediterranean port with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Roman-era ruins

  13. الجيزة

    Al-Jīza

    Giza

    Usage

    Governorate and city on the west bank of the Nile facing Cairo, Egypt; site of the three great pyramids and the Sphinx

  14. الأقصر

    Al-Uqṣur

    Luxor

    Usage

    City on the Nile in Upper Egypt, built on ancient Thebes; base for visiting the temples and royal tombs

  15. أسوان

    Aswān

    Aswan

    Usage

    Egypt's southernmost major city on the Nile; gateway to the High Dam and Abu Simbel

  16. شرم الشيخ

    Sharm ash-Shaykh

    Sharm El Sheikh

    Usage

    Red Sea resort at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt; known for diving and beach hotels

  17. الغردقة

    Al-Ghardaqa

    Hurghada

    Usage

    Red Sea resort city on the Egyptian mainland, with an international airport served by many European flights

  18. دهب

    Dahab

    Dahab

    Usage

    Small coastal town on the east side of Sinai, Egypt; famous for diving including the Blue Hole

  19. بورسعيد

    Būr Saʿīd

    Port Said

    Usage

    Egyptian port city at the Mediterranean entrance of the Suez Canal

  20. السويس

    As-Suways

    Suez

    Usage

    Egyptian port city at the Red Sea end of the Suez Canal

  21. سيوة

    Sīwa

    Siwa Oasis

    Usage

    Desert oasis in western Egypt near the Libyan border, with salt lakes and the ancient Temple of the Oracle of Amun

  22. الزمالك

    Az-Zamālik

    Zamalek

    Usage

    Upmarket district on Gezira Island in the Nile, Cairo, Egypt; home to many embassies and hotels

  23. مصر الجديدة

    Miṣr al-Jadīda

    Heliopolis (Misr El Gedida)

    Usage

    Planned district in northeast Cairo, Egypt, close to Cairo International Airport; signposted in English as Heliopolis

  24. مطار القاهرة الدولي

    Maṭār al-Qāhira ad-Duwalī

    Cairo International Airport

    Usage

    Egypt's main international airport (CAI), about 20km northeast of central Cairo, with three terminals

  25. مطار برج العرب الدولي

    Maṭār Burj al-ʿArab ad-Duwalī

    Borg El Arab International Airport

    Usage

    Alexandria's international airport (HBE) in Egypt, about 45km southwest of the city centre

  26. مطار شرم الشيخ الدولي

    Maṭār Sharm ash-Shaykh ad-Duwalī

    Sharm El Sheikh International Airport

    Usage

    International airport (SSH) in southern Sinai, Egypt; the gateway to the Red Sea resorts

  27. مطار الغردقة الدولي

    Maṭār al-Ghardaqa ad-Duwalī

    Hurghada International Airport

    Usage

    International airport (HRG) on the Egyptian Red Sea coast, about 5km south of central Hurghada

  28. محطة مصر

    Maḥaṭṭat Miṣr

    Ramses Station (Misr Station)

    Usage

    Cairo's main railway station in Egypt, on Ramses Square; long-distance trains to Alexandria and Luxor depart here

  29. محطة سيدي جابر

    Maḥaṭṭat Sīdī Jābir

    Sidi Gaber Station

    Usage

    Main railway station in eastern Alexandria, Egypt; many travellers get off here rather than at the terminus

  30. محطة السادات

    Maḥaṭṭat as-Sādāt

    Sadat Station

    Usage

    Cairo Metro Line 1/2 interchange in Egypt, directly under Tahrir Square and the Egyptian Museum

  31. محطة الشهداء

    Maḥaṭṭat ash-Shuhadāʾ

    Al-Shohadaa Station

    Usage

    Cairo Metro Line 1/2 interchange in Egypt, under Ramses Square and connected to the main railway station

  32. محطة جمال عبد الناصر

    Maḥaṭṭat Jamāl ʿAbd an-Nāṣir

    Gamal Abdel Nasser Station

    Usage

    Cairo Metro Line 1/3 interchange in Egypt, in the middle of the downtown area

  33. محطة العتبة

    Maḥaṭṭat al-ʿAttaba

    Attaba Station

    Usage

    Cairo Metro Line 2/3 interchange in Egypt, the closest stop to Khan el-Khalili and Islamic Cairo

  34. محطة جامعة القاهرة

    Maḥaṭṭat Jāmiʿat al-Qāhira

    Cairo University Station

    Usage

    Cairo Metro Line 2 station on the Giza side of the Nile in Egypt, serving Cairo University and the zoo

  35. محطة الدقي

    Maḥaṭṭat ad-Duqqī

    Dokki Station

    Usage

    Cairo Metro Line 2 station in Egypt, serving the Dokki district on the west bank of the Nile

  36. محطة المنيب

    Maḥaṭṭat al-Munīb

    El Mounib Station

    Usage

    Southern terminus of Cairo Metro Line 2 in Giza, Egypt, next to the intercity bus terminal for Upper Egypt

  37. محطة شبرا الخيمة

    Maḥaṭṭat Shubrā al-Khayma

    Shubra El Kheima Station

    Usage

    Northern terminus of Cairo Metro Line 2 in Egypt, in the industrial city just north of Cairo

  38. محطة حلوان

    Maḥaṭṭat Ḥulwān

    Helwan Station

    Usage

    Southern terminus of Cairo Metro Line 1 in Egypt, in the southern suburb of Helwan

  39. محطة عدلي منصور

    Maḥaṭṭat ʿAdlī Manṣūr

    Adly Mansour Station

    Usage

    Eastern terminus of Cairo Metro Line 3 in Egypt, interchanging with the light rail toward the new capital

  40. المتحف المصري

    Al-Matḥaf al-Miṣrī

    The Egyptian Museum

    Usage

    The red-façade museum on Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, holding ancient Egyptian antiquities

  41. المتحف المصري الكبير

    Al-Matḥaf al-Miṣrī al-Kabīr

    The Grand Egyptian Museum

    Usage

    Large museum near the Giza pyramids in Egypt, displaying the complete Tutankhamun collection

  42. أبو الهول

    Abū al-Hawl

    The Great Sphinx

    Usage

    The colossal lion-bodied statue on the Giza plateau, Egypt; the Arabic name means "father of terror"

  43. معبد الكرنك

    Maʿbad al-Karnak

    Karnak Temple

    Usage

    Vast temple complex north of Luxor, Egypt, famous for its Great Hypostyle Hall

  44. وادي الملوك

    Wādī al-Mulūk

    Valley of the Kings

    Usage

    Royal necropolis in the hills on the west bank at Luxor, Egypt, including the tomb of Tutankhamun

  45. معبد أبو سمبل

    Maʿbad Abū Simbil

    Abu Simbel Temples

    Usage

    Rock-cut temples in far southern Egypt near the Sudanese border, relocated whole when the High Dam was built

  46. السد العالي

    As-Sadd al-ʿĀlī

    Aswan High Dam

    Usage

    The huge dam on the Nile at Aswan, Egypt, which created Lake Nasser

  47. قناة السويس

    Qanāt as-Suways

    The Suez Canal

    Usage

    Canal in northeast Egypt linking the Mediterranean and the Red Sea; ships can be watched from Port Said and Ismailia

  48. نهر النيل

    Nahr an-Nīl

    The Nile River

    Usage

    The great river running the length of Egypt; the setting for cruises and felucca rides at Cairo and Luxor

  49. قلعة صلاح الدين

    Qalʿat Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn

    Salah El-Din Citadel

    Usage

    Medieval fortress on a hill in Cairo, Egypt, containing the Muhammad Ali Mosque and overlooking the city

  50. الجامع الأزهر

    Al-Jāmiʿ al-Azhar

    Al-Azhar Mosque

    Usage

    Mosque in Islamic Cairo, Egypt, founded in the 10th century; its university is a centre of Sunni scholarship

  51. شارع المعز

    Shāriʿ al-Muʿizz

    Al-Muizz Street

    Usage

    Historic pedestrian street through Islamic Cairo, Egypt, lined with medieval Islamic monuments

  52. برج القاهرة

    Burj al-Qāhira

    Cairo Tower

    Usage

    187m observation tower on Gezira Island in Cairo, Egypt, with views over the city and the Nile

  53. دير سانت كاترين

    Dayr Sānt Kātrīn

    Saint Catherine's Monastery

    Usage

    One of the oldest working monasteries, in central Sinai, Egypt; a World Heritage Site and the trailhead for Mount Sinai

  54. جبل موسى

    Jabal Mūsā

    Mount Sinai

    Usage

    2,285m peak in Sinai, Egypt, traditionally where Moses received the Ten Commandments; popular for sunrise hikes

  55. أبوظبي

    Abū Ẓabī

    Abu Dhabi

    Usage

    Capital of the United Arab Emirates, about 140km southwest of Dubai (roughly 90 minutes by car)

  56. الشارقة

    Ash-Shāriqa

    Sharjah

    Usage

    Emirate and city in the UAE directly north of Dubai; known for its museums, and alcohol is banned

  57. عجمان

    ʿAjmān

    Ajman

    Usage

    The smallest emirate of the UAE, a coastal town immediately north of Sharjah

  58. رأس الخيمة

    Raʾs al-Khayma

    Ras Al Khaimah

    Usage

    Northernmost emirate of the UAE, home to Jebel Jais, the country's highest peak, and mountain activities

  59. الفجيرة

    Al-Fujayra

    Fujairah

    Usage

    The only UAE emirate on the Gulf of Oman coast, known for diving and mountain scenery

  60. العين

    Al-ʿAyn

    Al Ain

    Usage

    Inland oasis city in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE, on the Omani border; a World Heritage Site

  61. ديرة

    Dayra

    Deira

    Usage

    Old city district on the north bank of Dubai Creek, UAE, home to the Gold and Spice Souks

  62. بر دبي

    Barr Dubay

    Bur Dubai

    Usage

    Old city district on the south bank of Dubai Creek, UAE, including the Al Fahidi historic quarter

  63. مطار دبي الدولي

    Maṭār Dubay ad-Duwalī

    Dubai International Airport

    Usage

    Dubai's main airport (DXB) in the UAE, east of the centre; the Metro Red Line serves Terminals 1 and 3

  64. مطار زايد الدولي

    Maṭār Zāyid ad-Duwalī

    Zayed International Airport

    Usage

    Abu Dhabi's international airport (AUH) in the UAE, renamed from Abu Dhabi International Airport in 2024

  65. مطار آل مكتوم الدولي

    Maṭār Āl Maktūm ad-Duwalī

    Al Maktoum International Airport

    Usage

    Dubai's second airport (DWC) at Jebel Ali in the UAE, used by low-cost carriers and cargo flights

  66. مطار الشارقة الدولي

    Maṭār ash-Shāriqa ad-Duwalī

    Sharjah International Airport

    Usage

    International airport (SHJ) in Sharjah, UAE; hub of Air Arabia, about 30 minutes by car from central Dubai

  67. محطة الاتحاد

    Maḥaṭṭat al-Ittiḥād

    Union Station

    Usage

    Dubai Metro interchange between the Red and Green Lines in the UAE, the main hub on the Deira side

  68. محطة برجمان

    Maḥaṭṭat Burjumān

    BurJuman Station

    Usage

    The second Red/Green Line interchange on the Dubai Metro in the UAE, on the Bur Dubai side

  69. محطة برج خليفة دبي مول

    Maḥaṭṭat Burj Khalīfa Dubay Mūl

    Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall Station

    Usage

    Dubai Metro Red Line station in the UAE for the Burj Khalifa and the fountain show, linked to the mall by a walkway

  70. محطة مركز التجارة العالمي

    Maḥaṭṭat Markaz at-Tijāra al-ʿĀlamī

    World Trade Centre Station

    Usage

    Dubai Metro Red Line station in the UAE next to the exhibition centre, on Sheikh Zayed Road

  71. محطة المركز المالي

    Maḥaṭṭat al-Markaz al-Mālī

    Financial Centre Station

    Usage

    Dubai Metro Red Line station in the UAE, the stop for the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

  72. محطة الرقة

    Maḥaṭṭat ar-Riqqa

    Al Rigga Station

    Usage

    Dubai Metro Red Line station in the UAE, in a Deira area full of mid-range hotels and restaurants

  73. محطة الفهيدي

    Maḥaṭṭat al-Fahīdī

    Al Fahidi Station

    Usage

    Dubai Metro Green Line station in the UAE for the Al Fahidi historic district and Dubai Museum

  74. محطة ابن بطوطة

    Maḥaṭṭat Ibn Baṭṭūṭa

    Ibn Battuta Station

    Usage

    Dubai Metro Red Line station in the southern part of the UAE city, a landmark stop toward Jebel Ali

  75. محطة الغبيبة

    Maḥaṭṭat al-Ghubayba

    Al Ghubaiba Station

    Usage

    Dubai Metro Green Line station in the UAE, next to the intercity bus station and the Creek abra docks

  76. محطة الرأس

    Maḥaṭṭat ar-Raʾs

    Al Ras Station

    Usage

    Dubai Metro Green Line station in the UAE, the closest stop to the Gold Souk and Spice Souk in Deira

  77. محطة ميدان بني ياس

    Maḥaṭṭat Maydān Banī Yās

    Baniyas Square Station

    Usage

    Dubai Metro Green Line station in the UAE on the central square of Deira, an area of money changers and electronics shops

  78. محطة صلاح الدين

    Maḥaṭṭat Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn

    Salah Al Din Station

    Usage

    Dubai Metro Green Line station in the UAE, in the residential and commercial area of northern Deira

  79. برج خليفة

    Burj Khalīfa

    Burj Khalifa

    Usage

    The 828m tower in Dubai, UAE, the tallest building in the world, with the "At the Top" observation decks

  80. نخلة جميرا

    Nakhlat Jumayrā

    Palm Jumeirah

    Usage

    Palm-shaped artificial island off Dubai, UAE, lined with resort hotels and served by a monorail

  81. خور دبي

    Khawr Dubay

    Dubai Creek

    Usage

    The tidal inlet splitting old Dubai, UAE; small abra boats cross it for about one dirham

  82. جامع الشيخ زايد الكبير

    Jāmiʿ ash-Shaykh Zāyid al-Kabīr

    Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

    Usage

    The huge white marble mosque in Abu Dhabi, UAE; non-Muslims may visit if the dress code is observed

  83. جبل حفيت

    Jabal Ḥafīt

    Jebel Hafeet

    Usage

    About 1,240m mountain near Al Ain, UAE, known for its winding summit road and views

  84. الدار البيضاء

    Ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ

    Casablanca

    Usage

    Morocco's largest city and economic centre, with the main international airport and rail hub

  85. الرباط

    Ar-Ribāṭ

    Rabat

    Usage

    Morocco's capital on the Atlantic coast; a World Heritage city with the Kasbah of the Udayas and Hassan Tower

  86. مراكش

    Marrākush

    Marrakech

    Usage

    Tourist city in central Morocco, centred on its walled medina and the Jemaa el-Fna square

  87. فاس

    Fās

    Fes

    Usage

    Ancient city in northern Morocco, known for its labyrinthine medina and traditional tanneries

  88. طنجة

    Ṭanja

    Tangier

    Usage

    Port city on the Strait of Gibraltar in northern Morocco; ferries from Spain and the high-speed train terminate here

  89. أكادير

    Agādīr

    Agadir

    Usage

    Atlantic beach resort city in southern Morocco, rebuilt after the 1960 earthquake

  90. الصويرة

    Aṣ-Ṣuwayra

    Essaouira

    Usage

    Walled Atlantic port town in Morocco, about three hours by road from Marrakech; windy and popular for surfing

  91. شفشاون

    Shafshāwan

    Chefchaouen

    Usage

    Town in the Rif mountains of northern Morocco, famous for its blue-painted medina

  92. مكناس

    Miknās

    Meknes

    Usage

    One of Morocco's imperial cities, about 60km west of Fes and the base for the Roman ruins of Volubilis

  93. مطار محمد الخامس الدولي

    Maṭār Muḥammad al-Khāmis ad-Duwalī

    Mohammed V International Airport

    Usage

    Morocco's main international airport (CMN), south of Casablanca, with a direct train into the city

  94. مطار مراكش المنارة

    Maṭār Marrākush al-Manāra

    Marrakech Menara Airport

    Usage

    International airport (RAK) at Marrakech, Morocco, about 15 minutes by car from the medina

  95. محطة الدار البيضاء المسافرين

    Maḥaṭṭat ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ al-Musāfirīn

    Casa Voyageurs Station

    Usage

    Casablanca's main railway station in Morocco, served by Al Boraq high-speed trains and lines to Marrakech

  96. محطة طنجة المدينة

    Maḥaṭṭat Ṭanja al-Madīna

    Tanger Ville Station

    Usage

    Main railway station in Tangier, Morocco, and the northern terminus of the Al Boraq high-speed line

  97. محطة الرباط أكدال

    Maḥaṭṭat ar-Ribāṭ Agdāl

    Rabat Agdal Station

    Usage

    Railway station in southern Rabat, Morocco, served by Al Boraq high-speed trains

  98. ساحة جامع الفنا

    Sāḥat Jāmiʿ al-Fanāʾ

    Jemaa el-Fna

    Usage

    The central square of the Marrakech medina in Morocco, filling with food stalls and performers each evening

  99. مسجد الحسن الثاني

    Masjid al-Ḥasan ath-Thānī

    Hassan II Mosque

    Usage

    Great mosque built out over the sea in Casablanca, Morocco; non-Muslims can enter on a guided tour

  100. عمان

    ʿAmmān

    Amman

    Usage

    Jordan's capital, spread over hills; the Roman theatre and Citadel are in the old downtown

  101. العقبة

    Al-ʿAqaba

    Aqaba

    Usage

    Jordan's only seaport and Red Sea resort, the southern gateway to Wadi Rum and Petra

  102. جرش

    Jarash

    Jerash

    Usage

    Roman city ruins in northern Jordan, about 50km north of Amman and easy as a day trip

  103. مأدبا

    Māʾdabā

    Madaba

    Usage

    Town in central Jordan known for the 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land in St George's Church

  104. البحر الميت

    Al-Baḥr al-Mayyit

    The Dead Sea

    Usage

    Salt lake between Jordan and Israel, the lowest point on land; the salinity makes bathers float

  105. جبل نيبو

    Jabal Nībū

    Mount Nebo

    Usage

    Ridge near Madaba in western Jordan where Moses is said to have viewed the Promised Land; overlooks the Dead Sea

  106. عجلون

    ʿAjlūn

    Ajloun

    Usage

    Town in northern Jordan with a 12th-century hilltop castle built by Saladin's commanders

  107. مطار الملكة علياء الدولي

    Maṭār al-Malika ʿAliyāʾ ad-Duwalī

    Queen Alia International Airport

    Usage

    Jordan's main international airport (AMM), about 30km south of central Amman with an airport bus service

  108. الرياض

    Ar-Riyāḍ

    Riyadh

    Usage

    Saudi Arabia's capital, an administrative and business centre on the inland plateau

  109. جدة

    Judda

    Jeddah

    Usage

    Red Sea port city in western Saudi Arabia and the gateway for pilgrims heading to Mecca

  110. المدينة المنورة

    Al-Madīna al-Munawwara

    Madinah

    Usage

    Islam's second holy city in western Saudi Arabia; non-Muslims may not enter the central sanctuary area

  111. الدمام

    Ad-Dammām

    Dammam

    Usage

    Main city of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia on the Gulf coast, terminus of the railway from Riyadh

  112. الطائف

    Aṭ-Ṭāʾif

    Taif

    Usage

    Highland city at about 1,900m in western Saudi Arabia, a summer retreat famous for its roses

  113. العلا

    Al-ʿUlā

    AlUla

    Usage

    Desert oasis region in northwest Saudi Arabia with rock formations and ancient sites, developed for tourism

  114. مدائن صالح

    Madāʾin Ṣāliḥ

    Hegra (Madain Saleh)

    Usage

    Nabataean rock-cut tombs at AlUla, Saudi Arabia; the first Saudi World Heritage Site, signposted as Hegra

  115. الدرعية

    Ad-Dirʿiyya

    Diriyah

    Usage

    Historic district northwest of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; birthplace of the Saudi state, its mud-brick quarter is a World Heritage Site

  116. مطار الملك عبدالعزيز الدولي

    Maṭār al-Malik ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ad-Duwalī

    King Abdulaziz International Airport

    Usage

    Jeddah's international airport (JED) in Saudi Arabia, with a dedicated Hajj terminal and a Haramain high-speed rail station

  117. مطار الملك خالد الدولي

    Maṭār al-Malik Khālid ad-Duwalī

    King Khalid International Airport

    Usage

    Riyadh's international airport (RUH) in Saudi Arabia, about 35km north of the city centre

  118. المسجد الحرام

    Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām

    The Great Mosque of Mecca

    Usage

    The mosque enclosing the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia; non-Muslims may not enter

  119. جدة التاريخية

    Judda at-Tārīkhiyya

    Historic Jeddah (Al-Balad)

    Usage

    The old town of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; a World Heritage Site of coral-stone houses with wooden bay windows, locally called Al-Balad

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