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| The Sacred Mosque of Mecca | |
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Al-Masjid Al-Ḥarām (ٱَلْمَسْجِدُ ٱلْحَرَام) | |
 Aerial view of the mosque with the Kaaba at the center | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Muslims |
| Leadership | Abd ar-Raḥman as-Sudais (as President of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques and Chief Imam) Ali Ahmed Mullah (Chief Mu'athin) |
| Location | |
| Location | Mecca, Hejaz (present-day  Saudi Arabia)[1] |
  Location in Saudi Arabia  Masjid al-Haram (Middle East) | |
| Administration | General Presidency of Haramain |
| Geographic coordinates | 21°25′21″N 39°49′34″E / 21.42250°N 39.82611°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Date established | 638 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 3.0 million[2] |
| Minaret(s) | 7, (6 more under construction) |
| Minaret height | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Site area | 356,000 square metres (88 acres) [3] |
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Masjid al-Haram (Arabic: ٱَلْمَسْجِدُ ٱلْحَرَام, romanized: al-Masjid al-Ḥarām, lit. 'The Sacred Mosque'),[4] also known as the Sacred Mosque or the Great Mosque of Mecca,[5] is considered to be the most significant mosque in Islam.[6][7] It encloses the vicinity of the Kaaba in Mecca, in the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia. It is among the pilgrimage sites associated with the Hajj, which every Muslim must perform at least once in their lives if able. It is also the main site for the performance of ʿUmrah, the lesser pilgrimage that can be undertaken any time of the year. The rites of both pilgrimages include circumambulating the Kaaba within the mosque. The Great Mosque includes other important significant sites, such as the Black Stone, the Zamzam Well, Maqam Ibrahim, and the hills of Safa and Marwa.[8]
As of 2024,[update] the Great Mosque is both the largest mosque in the world, and the most expensive building in the world. It has undergone major renovations and expansions through the years.[9] It has passed through the control of various caliphs, sultans and kings, and is now under the control of the King of Saudi Arabia who is titled the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.[10]
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- ^ Daye, Ali (21 March 2018). "Grand Mosque Expansion Highlights Growth of Saudi Arabian Tourism Industry (6 mins)". Cornell Real Estate Review. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ Denny, Frederick M. (9 August 1990). Kieckhefer, Richard; Bond, George D. (eds.). Sainthood: Its Manifestations in World Religions. University of California Press. p. 69. ISBN 9780520071896. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Great Mosque of Mecca | History, Expansion, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Ravindran, K. (5 January 2023). Holy Lands of Abrahamic Religions: A Brief History and Pilgrimage. Notion Press. ISBN 979-8-88869-631-6.
- ^ Illustrated Dictionary of the Muslim World. Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. 15 January 2011. ISBN 978-0-7614-9966-4.
- ^ Quran 3:97 (Translated by Yusuf Ali)
- ^ "Mecca crane collapse: Saudi inquiry into Grand Mosque disaster". BBC News. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Is Saudi Arabia Ready for Moderate Islam? – Latest Gulf News". www.fairobserver.com. 3 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.