Masjid al-Haram
Masjid al-Haram (Arabic: ٱَلْمَسْجِدُ ٱلْحَرَامُ, romanized: al-Masjid al-Ḥarām, lit. 'The Sacred Mosque'), also known as the Sacred Mosque or the Great Mosque of Mecca, is a mosque enclosing 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.
| Masjid al-Haram Sacred Mosque | |
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Arabic: ٱَلْمَسْجِدُ ٱلْحَرَامُ | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Muslims |
| Leadership | Abdur Rahman As-Sudais (Imam) Abdullah Awad Al Juhany (Imam) Maher Al Mueaqly (Imam) Salih bin Abdullah al Humaid (Imam) Faisal Ghazawi (Imam) Bandar Baleela (Imam) Usaamah Khayyat (imam) Ali Ahmed Mullah (Chief Mu'azzin) |
| Location | |
| Location | Mecca, Hejaz (present-day Saudi Arabia) |
Location in Saudi Arabia Masjid al-Haram (Asia) Masjid al-Haram (Earth) | |
| Administration | Saudi Arabian government |
| Geographic coordinates | 21°25′21″N 39°49′34″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 2.5 million |
| Minaret(s) | 9 |
| Minaret height | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Site area | 356,000 square metres (88 acres) |
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As of 2024, 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. 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.