Abu Qubays (mountain)

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, in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia.

This article is about the mountain near Mecca. For the fortress and village in Syria, see Abu Qubays, Syria.
Jabal Abū Qubays
Jabal Abī Qubays
A view of Mecca Clock Tower from the side of Jabal Abi Qubays
Highest point
Elevation420 m (1,380 ft) 
Coordinates21°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
Jabal Abū Qubays
Jabal Abū Qubays (Middle East)
Jabal Abū Qubays
Jabal Abū Qubays (Asia)
LocationMecca, Makkah Province, Hejaz, Saudi Arabia
Parent rangeHijaz Mountains
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