Masjid al-Haram
| Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Province | Makkah |
| Region | Hejaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Leadership | Yasser Al-Dosari(Imam) 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) Ali Ahmed Mullah(Chief Mu'azzin) |
| Location | |
| Location | Mecca,Saudi Arabia |
| Geographic coordinates | 21°25′19.2″N39°49′33.6″E/ 21.422000°N 39.826000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Islamic |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 2.5 million[1] |
| Minaret(s) | 9 |
| Minaret height | 89 metres (292 ft) |
Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām(Arabic:ٱَلْمَسْجِدُ ٱلْحَرَامُ,romanized:al-Masjid al-Ḥarām,lit. 'The Sacred Mosque',IPA:[ʔælˈmæsʤɪd ælħɑˈrɑːm]), is the largestmosquein the world. It is in the city ofMecca,Saudi Arabia.It is considered the holiest place onEarthbyMuslims.It surrounds theKaaba(a building which Muslims face while offering dailyprayers). Besides the Kaaba, the mosque also contains other important sites, such as theBlack Stone(which is a part of the Kaaba), theZamzam Well,Maqam Ibrahim(footprint ofAbraham) and the hills ofSafa and Marwa.[2]The mosque is also known as theGrand Mosqueor theGreat Mosque of Mecca.[3]Masjid al-Haram is also the most expensive building on earth.[4][5]
The mosque has been controlled by a lot of rulers. They all made contributions to the mosque in the form of expansions, renovations and decorations. Today, the mosque is under the rule of theKing of Saudi Arabia.[6]The latest major expansion was during KingFahd's reign. Further expansion was planned by the former ruler,King Abdullah.This mosque has nineminaretsand three largedomes.LikeMasjid al-NabawiinMedina,it also has undergone many renovations and expansions.[7]
History
[change|change source]Before Abraham
[change|change source]Muslims believe that the first Kaaba was built by angels. It was made out of redruby.
After that,Allah(Godin Islam) orderedAdamto rebuild the Kaaba. The Kaaba of Adam was later destroyed in theGreat FloodduringNoah'sera.
Time of Abraham and Ishmael
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According to Muslims, Abraham was ordered by Allah to construct the Kaaba at the place where Adam had previously built it. He, along with his sonIshmael,rebuilt the Kaaba. As they laid the bricks, Abraham realized that the walls of the Kaaba were too high for him to reach. So, he took a large rock and stood over it. As the wall gets higher, the rock also miraculously grows bigger to allow Abraham to reach the top of the walls.[8]The rock, with the footprint of Abraham, is the "Maqam Ibrahim".[9][10]After they have finished building, Allah sent down a white-colored stone from the Paradise down to Earth. The stone was placed on the corner of the Kaaba. This white stone became black because of the sins of the people that touched it.[11]This stone is known as the "Hajar al-Aswad", which means "Black Stone".
Following that, Abraham received a revelation that ordered him to call everyone to perform pilgrimage to the Kaaba.
Time of Quraysh and Muhammad
[change|change source]Mecca experienced very bad weather, heavy rains and floods. This heavily damaged the Kaaba. So, theQuraysh(tribe that ruled Mecca) decided to renovate the Kaaba. When it was time to put the Black Stone back to its original place, many people fought with each other to decide who should place the Black Stone. To prevent killing, they all decided that the first person to go through the 'Banu Shayba Gate' will determine who will place the stone. The person happened to beMuhammad.So, Muhammad came up with an idea. He placed the stone on a piece of cloth. Then, he asked a representative of each tribe to hold one of the edges of the cloth and raise it to its place. After that, he picked it up with his own hands and put it to its original place. In the end, everyone was satisfied.
References
[change|change source]- ↑"AL HARAM".makkah-madinah.accor.
- ↑[Qur'an3:97]
- ↑"Great Mosque of Mecca | History, Expansion, & Facts".Encyclopedia Britannica.Archivedfrom the original on 11 December 2019.Retrieved2020-08-08.
- ↑"Economy Middle East Guide: Most expensive buildings in the world".Economy Middle East.Retrieved2024-01-17.
- ↑"10 most expensive buildings across the globe that are worth billions".Lifestyle Asia India.2023-02-08.Retrieved2024-01-17.
- ↑"Is Saudi Arabia Ready for Moderate Islam? - Latest Gulf News".fairobserver.3 November 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 1 December 2017.Retrieved2017-11-25.
- ↑"Orientation".Archived fromthe originalon 2007-04-09.Retrieved2009-04-12.
- ↑"Maqam Ibrahim (Station of Abraham)".Madain Project.Archived fromthe originalon 9 September 2020.Retrieved9 September2020.
- ↑Peters, F.E. (1994)."Another Stone: The Maqam Ibrahim".The Hajj.Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. pp. 16–17.ISBN9780691026190.
- ↑"Maqam Ibrahim (Station of Abraham)".Madain Project.Archived fromthe originalon 9 September 2020.Retrieved9 September2020.
- ↑Saying of the Prophet, Collection ofTirmizi,VII, 49
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