“The importance of these regions is embedded in the Muslim faith. There has, however, been little study into the geographical extents of these regions and concepts or, even more generally, into the geographies of the Qur’ān. Apart from the odd reference in the books of Tafsir, Fadā’il, geography and history, there is a dearth of literature on the subject. Thus, these topics are much in need of research and investigation, entailing within them much that needs unravelling. One Qur’ānic concept and region has, however, been well documented and mapped out for practical juristical reasons, that is, the Ḥaram of Makkah. “