Abu Qubays (mountain)

This article is about the mountain near Mecca. For the fortress and village in Syria, see Abu Qubays, Syria.

Abu Qubays (Arabic: جَبَل أَبُو قُبَيْس \ جَبَل أَبِي قُبَيْس, romanized: Jabal Abū Qubays / Jabal Abī Qubays) is a sacred mountain which resides on the eastern frontier of Al-Masjid Al-Haram in Mecca,^[1] in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia.

Jabal Abū Qubays
Jabal Abī Qubays
A view of Mecca Clock Tower from the side of Jabal Abi Qubays
Highest point
Coordinates	21°25′22″N 39°49′44″E
Naming
Native name	جَبَل أَبُو قُبَيْس (Arabic) جَبَل أَبِي قُبَيْس (Arabic)
Geography
Jabal Abū Qubays Location of Abu Qubays in Saudi Arabia Show map of Saudi Arabia Jabal Abū Qubays Jabal Abū Qubays (Middle East) Show map of Middle East Jabal Abū Qubays Jabal Abū Qubays (Asia) Show map of Asia
Location	Mecca, Makkah Province, Hejaz, Saudi Arabia
Parent range	Hijaz Mountains

Description

Jabal Abu Qubays is located to the east of Al-Masjid Al-Haram, in the right hand side of the photograph. Jabal al-Nour can be seen in the background.

Although the exact origin of its name is unknown, it is believed to be called Al-Amīn (ٱلْأَمِيْن) in pagan times because the sacred Black Stone resided there according to Muslims^[who?]. According to another report, this mountain was also called the Maghārat al-Kanz (مَغَارَة ٱلْكَنْز, "Treasure Cave"), and this was believed to be the place where the first of men stayed and were buried after their death. According to tradition, this is the place where the Islamic Prophet Muhammad performed the miracle of splitting the Moon into two pieces and then re-attaching those pieces as demanded by the disbelievers of Makkah.^[1]

See also

• Saudi Arabia portal

• Geography of Saudi Arabia
• Pilgrimage
  • Hajj
  • 'Umrah