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Grand Mosque
Grand Mosque
Grand Mosque
Grand Mosque
Grand Mosque
Grand Mosque
Grand Mosque
Grand Mosque
Grand Mosque
Grand Mosque
Grand Mosque
Grand Mosque
Grand Mosque
Grand Mosque
Grand Mosque
Phone:
+966 55 789 0269

Address:
Makkah, Mecca 24231, Saudi Arabia

The Great Mosque of Makkah, also called Al-Haram Mosque or Grand Mosque of Makkah, is the largest mosque in the world, and surrounds the Islamic Qiblah, that is the Ka‘bah in the Hejazi city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Muslims face the Kaaba while praying. One of the Five Pillars of Islam requires every Muslim to perform the Ḥajj, one of the largest annual gatherings of people in the world, at least once in their lifetime if able to do so, including circumambulating the Kaaba. It is also the main phase for the ‘Umrah, the lesser pilgrimage that can be undertaken any time of the year. The Grand Mosque includes other important significant sites, including the Black Stone, the Zamzam Well, Maqam Ibrahim, and the hills Safa and Marwa. It is open, regardless of date or time. It has gone under major renovations by various caliphs, sultans and kings, and it is now under the control of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. It is in front of the tallest clock tower and fourth tallest structure in the world, the Abraj Al Bait, the construction of which has been surrounded by controversy concerning the destruction of early Islamic heritage sites by the Saudi government.
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