Al Masjid Al Haram

Surrounding the holy Kaaba, The Al-Masjid Al-Haram is one of the holiest mosques for Muslims. It is also known as “The Sacred Mosque” or “The Great Mosque of Makkah. It is the site of the annual pilgrimage for Muslims visiting Saudi Arabia for performing the “Hajj,” which every able Muslim must perform at least once in their lifetime. It is also the main place for the “Umrah”, another pilgrimage that can be performed by Muslims at any time of the year.

Al-Masjid al-Haram is the largest building by usable volume and the second-largest mosque in the world. Within its complex are other significant sites like the hills of Safa and Marwa, Maqam Ibrahim the Black Stone, Zam Zam well and many more. The doors of the mosque are also always open regardless of time and date for pilgrims and Muslims visiting from all over the world.