Major Starting Points for Hajj to Mecca

Key Departure Hubs for Pilgrimage to Mecca

• Medina, Saudi Arabia: Second holiest city; Prophet's tomb.
• Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Red Sea port; major pilgrim hub.
• Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Capital; central hub.
• Dammam, Saudi Arabia: Persian Gulf port; major hub.
• Cairo, Egypt: Nile hub for African pilgrims.
• Istanbul, Turkey: Bosphorus hub for Europe/Asia pilgrims.
• Karachi, Pakistan: Arabian Sea hub for South Asia.
• Jakarta, Indonesia: Java hub for Southeast Asia.

Many other cities worldwide serve as departure points.