Al-Zaher Palace Museum

Al-Zaher Palace Museum
Al-Zaher Palace Museum is located in Saudi Arabia
Al-Zaher Palace Museum
Location within Saudi Arabia
Established1944; 81 years ago (1944)
LocationMakkah, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates21°26′46″N 39°48′29″E / 21.446143°N 39.807972°E / 21.446143; 39.807972
Typehistoric museum

Al-Zaher Palace Museum in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, is a historical museum that exhibits the history of Makkah and various archaeological collections for different periods of Islamic history in the region and was built in an area of 2,700 m2 covering two storeys and surrounding gardens.[1] It was built with an Islamic architectural style with cut and carved stone.[1]

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.[2] The palace has then been transformed into a museum for Islamic history in Makkah.[3]

Museum Halls

The museum consists of 15 halls including[4]

  • Pre-Islam Hall.
  • The Kingdom's Antiquities Hall.
  • The Holy Quran Hall.
  • The Prophet's Biography Hall.
  • Hajj Hall.
  • The Holy Mosque's Architecture Hall.
  • Makkah Heritage Hall.
  • Islamic Civilization Exhibits Hall.

See also


References

  1. ^ a b "The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage to Submit the Rehabilitation and Development Project of Al-Zaher Palace of Makkah". scth.gov.sa. Archived from the original on 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  2. ^ "Palace of Al-Zaher: Museum for history and heritage of Makkah". Saudigazette. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  3. ^ "The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage to Submit the Rehabilitation and Development Project of Al-Zaher Palace of Makkah". scth.gov.sa. Archived from the original on 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  4. ^ "Makkah Museum for Antiquities and Heritage". sauditourism.sa. Retrieved 2019-02-12.