Egyptian Hajj Road

طريق الحج المصري

The Red Sea pilgrimage corridor used by caravans from Egypt and Sinai, linking coastal forts, ports, Yanbu, Badr and Al-Juhfah before Makkah.

📍11 stops

Route stops (11)

Archaeologicalمقنا

Sahil Madyan (Maqna)

The coast of Madyan (Maqna), an archaeological settlement on the Gulf of Aqaba, was a flourishing oasis in early Islam. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ concluded a peace treaty with its inhabitants.

Trade routeضباء

Aynuna

Aynuna near the Gulf of Aqaba is widely linked to Nabataean Leuke Kome on the incense and Red Sea routes.

Palace / fortressضباء

Al-Muwaylih Castle

Al-Muwaylih Castle on the Tabuk coast guarded the Egyptian Hajj road — Red Sea water, trade and military logistics combined.

Palace / fortressمحافظة ضباء

Al-Azlam Castle

A Mamluk-era fortress in Wadi al-Azlam south of Duba on the Egyptian coastal Hajj route, rebuilt under Qansuh al-Ghuri and among the best-preserved Mamluk castles in the region.

Palace / fortressمحافظة الوجه

Al-Wajh Castle

A Red Sea coastal fortress built in 1875 CE (1276 AH) at al-Wajh in Tabuk province, also known as Qalat al-Souq. It protected the town, overlooked the harbor and old market, and now serves as a museum of local history.