Located in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Masjid Al-Haram is one of the oldest and biggest mosques ever built in history. It is also known as the Grand Mosque and the Great Mosque. Every year, thousands of Muslims gather in Masjid Al-Haram to pray (Salah) and perform Tawaf during Hajj and Umrah.
The world’s greatest mosque is never empty, and every sight of it is spellbinding. During the day, sunlight glimmers on the white marble floors of the Haram Mosque, and it is flooded by illuminating minarets and aesthetic lights during the night.
According to the Gregorian calendar, the construction of this mosque began in the 7th century by Caliph Omar Ibn al-Khattab. The number of pilgrims was increasing hence the walls were reconstructed further around the Kaaba. In 777, Abbasid Caliph Al Mahdi demolished the original mosque and came out with a grid plan.
The mosque includes a rectangular central courtyard surrounded by covered prayer areas. In the courtyard stands the Kaʿbah, which is made of gray stone and marble. During most of the year, the shrine is covered with an enormous black cloth. The Kaʿbah is about 50 feet (15 meters) high. It measures about 35 by 40 feet (10 by 14 meters) at its base
It is a crucial part of Hajj and Umrah rituals. There have been a number of changes at Al Haram Al Sharif throughout time. However, developments from the 1980s to the present significantly altered the historic religious landscape. With the new alterations, the Kabba is no longer the highest building in Mecca and the building that every pilgrim sees when entering the city.
Before Islam, the Kaaba was considered a sanctuary by the warring tribes of the region – a place for peace where tribal disagreements would be set aside. One famous narrative in Islamic tradition involves the Prophet Muhammad and the tribes of Mecca before he received his revelations at the age of 40…..……….See More
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