Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia · Asia
Rābigh sits on the route: 1 hours from Thuwal.
Rābigh is a town located in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. With a population of 72,928, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Rābigh sits in Saudi Arabia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Riyadh time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Rābigh to your route.
The Ghadīr Khumm (Arabic: غَدِير خُمّ) was a gathering of Muslims to attend a sermon delivered by the Islamic prophet Muhammad on 16 March 632 CE. The gathering is said to have taken place by the ghadir (Arabic: غَدِير, lit. 'pool') in the wadi (Arabic: وَادِي, lit. 'valley') of Khumm, located near the then settlementRead more
of al-Juhfa on the path between Mecca and Medina, where Muhammad halted the large caravan of Muslims who had accompanied him in the Farewell Pilgrimage, his only Hajj ritual.
In the sermon, made shortly before his death in June 632, Muhammad made a declaration in favor of Ali ibn Abi Talib, his cousin and son-in-law, by saying: "He whose mawla I am, Ali is his mawla" (Arabic: من كنت مولاه فهذا علي مولاه). Mawla (Arabic: مولاه) is a polysemous Arabic word, which can mean 'patron', 'master', 'leader', or 'friend', depending on its context. Shi'a Muslims believe this sermon to be a clear designation of Ali to lead the Muslim community after Muhammad and celebrate the anniversary of the event as Eid al-Ghadir. The Sunni community meanwhile regards the declaration as a simple affirmation of Muhammad's esteem for Ali.
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Rābigh is located in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Asia. The coordinates are 22.7986 latitude, 39.0349 longitude.
Rābigh has a population of approximately 72,928 people, making it a town in Saudi Arabia.
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