Qurʾān Places Map

Places named in the Qurʾān — each with its āyah reference and a confidence flag. Disputed sites are marked; unestablished ones are listed, not plotted.

This map is provisional and pending scholarly review. Āyah references follow well-known identifications; where the tradition differs, the site is marked “disputed” or “approximate”, and unestablished places are listed rather than plotted. Nothing is presented as certain.
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Places

  • Makkah (Bakkah)Well established
    The site of the first House (the Ka'bah); called Bakkah in 3:96 and “the valley of Makkah” in 48:24.3:9648:2490:1-2
  • al-Masjid al-HaramWell established
    The Sacred Mosque, the qiblah of the believers (2:144) and the start of the Night Journey (17:1).2:14417:1
  • ʿArafatWell established
    The plain of the Hajj standing, named in 2:198.2:198
  • al-Safa & al-MarwahWell established
    The two hillocks of the saʿy, named in 2:158.2:158
  • Madinah (Yathrib)Well established
    Called Yathrib in 33:13; the city of the Hijrah.33:139:101
  • BadrWell established
    “Allah helped you at Badr” (3:123).3:123
  • HunaynApproximate / region
    The valley of the battle named in 9:25; the exact site is given approximately.9:25
  • al-Masjid al-AqsaWell established
    “The farthest mosque”, destination of the Night Journey (17:1).17:1
  • The Holy LandApproximate / region
    “The holy land” Musa bade his people enter (5:21) — a region, shown approximately.5:21
  • Mount Sinai (al-Tur)Traditional — debated
    The mount of Musa's speaking with Allah. The traditional Jabal Musa is shown; the exact identification is debated.95:223:2019:5228:29
  • MadyanApproximate / region
    The people of Shuʿayb (7:85); traditionally located in NW Arabia — approximate.7:8528:22-2320:40
  • Egypt (Misr)Approximate / region
    The land of Yusuf and of Musa & Pharaoh; a country, shown at a representative point.10:8712:9943:51
  • Babylon (Babil)Well established
    Named in 2:102 (Harut and Marut); the ancient site is well identified.2:102
  • Saba' (Sheba)Well established
    The kingdom of the two gardens and its dam (34:15-16); identified with Ma'rib.27:22-2434:15-16
  • al-Ahqaf (land of ʿAd)Approximate / region
    The sand-dune land of ʿAd (46:21); a region of SE Arabia — approximate.46:21
  • Mount al-JudiTraditional — debated
    Where Nuh's ark came to rest (11:44). The traditional Cudi Dagi is shown; identification differs.11:44
  • The land of al-Rum (Byzantium)Approximate / region
    The Byzantines, whose defeat and coming victory are foretold in 30:2-4; a region, shown approximately.30:2-4

Mentioned — location not established

  • Iram of the pillars89:7

    Named in 89:7; its location is not established and is not plotted.

  • The Cave of the Sleepers (al-Kahf)18:9-25

    The cave of the Companions of the Cave (18:9-25); several sites are claimed, none established — not plotted.