Masjid al-Haram
Islam's holiest mosque
Masjid al-Haram is the Sacred Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia—Islam's holiest site.
It surrounds the Kaaba, the cube-shaped structure toward which Muslims worldwide face during prayer.
Non-Muslims are forbidden entry.
The mosque can accommodate millions of pilgrims during the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that every able Muslim is obligated to make at least once.
Islamic pilgrimage obligation
- KaabaSacred cube in Mecca
- MinaFemale given name
- ArafatPalestinian nationalist leader
- Eid al-AdhaIslamic festival honoring obedience
pilgrims · stoning · sacrifice · circumambulation · crowd management · visa · quota
Mosque tower with balcony
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
expansion · clock tower · gates · Ottoman · colonnades · arches · air conditioning · floors
Worthy of reverence
- holinessSacred spiritual purity
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- purityUncontaminated quality
forbidden · inviolable · peace · refuge · respect · blessing · spiritual · House of God
Islam's most sacred city
- Saudi ArabiaGulf kingdom, largest Arabian state
- Arabian PeninsulaSouthwest Asian landmass
- desertTo leave behind completely
- valleyLow ground between heights
Ibrahim · Ismail · holy city · birthplace · security forces
Address to deity
- imamMuslim religious guide
- muezzinIslamic prayer announcer
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- ablutionRitualized washing of body
recitation · prostration · supplication · Quran · rows
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage obligation
Eid al-Adha · pilgrims · stoning · sacrifice · circumambulation · crowd management · visa · quota
minaret
Mosque tower with balcony
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
courtyard · expansion · clock tower · gates · Ottoman · colonnades · arches · air conditioning · floors · lighting
sacred
Worthy of reverence
purity · forbidden · inviolable · peace · refuge · respect · blessing · spiritual · House of God · sanctified
Mecca
Islam's most sacred city
- Saudi ArabiaGulf kingdom, largest Arabian state
- Arabian PeninsulaSouthwest Asian landmass
- desertTo leave behind completely
valley · Ibrahim · Ismail · holy city · birthplace · security forces
prayer
Address to deity
- imamMuslim religious guide
- muezzinIslamic prayer announcer
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
ablution · recitation · prostration · supplication · Quran · rows
- Hajjhajj, Mecca, Makkah, Kaaba, Arafat
- Islamic SitesKaaba, Al-Aqsa Mosque, Dome of the Rock, Blue Mosque, Al-Aqsa
- MeccaKaaba, Hajj, pilgrims, circumambulation
- Mosquesminarets, minaret, prayer hall, prayer rug, prayer rugs
- HejazMecca, Medina, Jeddah, Kaaba, hajj
Masjid al-HaramLas Vegas Strip
Famous Nevada casino thoroughfare
red-light district · casino · profane · brothel · slaughterhouse