21.422 39.826 mu'adhins zamzam ٱلله ḥāb tawaf ٱلْـمَـسْـجِـد madain shajarah muzdalifah aş azîz marwah 915957 circumambulation umrah kaaba nabawi mamdouh safa aṣ isrâ'îl makkah maqam minarets bayṫ haram qawm madyan
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Great mosque of Mecca - wikipedia Great mosque of Mecca Jump to : navigation , search For other large mosques in the world , see List of largest mosques . <Th_colspan="2"> Grand Mosque of Makkah <Td_colspan="2"> ٱلْـمَـسْـجِـد الْـحَـرَام ‎ <Td_colspan="2"> The Grand Mosque during the Hajj of 2009 <Td_colspan="2"> Location in Saudi Arabia <Th_colspan="2"> Basic information Location Makkah , Hejaz , Saudi Arabia Geographic coordinates 21 ° 25 ′ 19 '' N 39 ° 49 ′ 34 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 21.422 ° N 39.826 ° E ﻿ / 21.422 ; 39.826 Coordinates : 21 ° 25 ′ 19 '' N 39 ° 49 ′ 34 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 21.422 ° N 39.826 ° E ﻿ / 21.422 ; 39.826 Affiliation Islam Country Saudi Arabia Administration Saudi Arabian government Leadership Imam ( s ) : Abdul Rahman Al - Sudais Saud Al - Shuraim Abdullah Awad Al Juhany Saleh Al Talib Saleh Al Humaid Bandar Baleelah Usaamah Khayyat Khalid Al Ghmadi Maher Al Muaiqly Faisal Gazzawi Website www.gph.gov.sa <Th_colspan="2"> Architectural description Architectural type Mosque Date established Era of Abraham in Islamic thought <Th_colspan="2"> Specifications Capacity 900,000 worshippers ( Increased to 4,000,000 worshippers during the Hajj period ) Minaret ( s ) 9 Minaret height 89 m ( 292 ft ) Part of a series on Islam Beliefs ( show ) Oneness of God Prophets Revealed books Angels Predestination Day of Resurrection Practices ( show ) Profession of faith Prayer Fasting Alms - giving Pilgrimage Texts and laws ( show ) Quran Tafsir Sunnah ( Hadith , Sirah ) Sharia ( law ) Fiqh ( jurisprudence ) Kalam ( dialectic ) History ( show ) Timeline Muhammad Ahl al - Bayt Sahabah Rashidun Imamate Caliphate Spread of Islam Culture and society ( show ) Calendar Festivals Academics Art Moral teachings Children Denominations Feminism Women Madrasa Mosque Philosophy Poetry Politics Proselytizing Animals LGBT Science Demographics Economics Finance Social welfare Related topics ( show ) Criticism of Islam Islam and other religions Islamism Islamophobia Glossary Islam portal The Grand Mosque of Makkah ( Arabic : ٱلْـمَـسْـجِـد الْـحَـرَام ‎ , translit . al - Masjid al - Ḥarām , lit . ' The Sacred Mosque ' ) , also called the Great Mosque of Mecca , is the largest mosque in the World , and surrounds Islam 's Qiblah ( Arabic : قِـبْـلَـة ‎ , Direction of Prayer ) , that is the Kaaba in the Hejazi city of Mecca ( Arabic : مَـكَّـة ‎ , Makkah ) , Saudi Arabia . Muslims face the Kaaba while performing the Ṣalāh ( Arabic : صَـلَاة ‎ , Islamic act of worship ) . One of the Five Pillars of Islam requires every Muslim to perform the Ḥajj ( Arabic : حَـجّ ‎ , ' Pilgrimage ' ) , one of the largest annual gatherings of people in the world , at least once in their lifetime if able to do so , including Ṭawāf ( Arabic : طَـوَاف ‎ , Circumambulation ) of the Kaaba . It is also the main phase for the ' Umrah ( Arabic : عُـمْـرَة ‎ ) , which is the lesser pilgrimage that can be undertaken any time of the year . The Grand Mosque includes other important significant sites , including the Black Stone , Well of Zamzam , Station of Abraham , and Safa and Marwa . It is always open , regardless of date or time . It has gone under major renovations by various caliphs , sultans and kings , and it is now under the control of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques . It is in front of the tallest clock tower and fourth tallest structure in the world , the Abraj Al Bait , the construction of which has been surrounded by controversy concerning the destruction of early Islamic heritage sites by the Saudi government . Contents ( hide ) 1 History 1.1 Era of Abraham and Ishmael 1.2 Era of Muhammad 1.3 Umayyad era 1.4 Ottoman era 1.5 Saudi era 1.5. 1 Current expansion project 2 List of former Imams and Mu'adhins 3 Pilgrimage 4 Symbolic structures 4.1 Kaaba 4.2 Black Stone 4.3 Maqam Ibrahim 4.4 Safa and Marwah 4.5 Zamzam Well 5 Controversies 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links History ( edit ) Further information : Beginning of Islamic architecture Mecca in 1910 Al - Haram Mosque rivals that of Quba in Medina as the first stated mosque . Era of Abraham and Ishmael ( edit ) The Quran ( 2 : 127 ) states that Ibrahīm ( Arabic : إِبْـرَاهِـيْـم ‎ , Abraham ) , together with his son Ismāʿīl ( Arabic : إِسْـمَـاعِـيْـل ‎ , Ishmael ) , raised the foundations of a house that is identified by most commentators as the Kaaba . God had shown Abraham the exact site , very near to the Well of Zamzam , where Abraham and Ishmael began work on the Kaaba 's construction in circa 2130 BCE . After Abraham had built the Kaaba , an angel brought to him the Black Stone , a celestial stone that , according to tradition , had fallen from Heaven on the nearby hill Abu Qubays . According to a saying attributed to Muhammad , the Black Stone had `` descended from Paradise whiter than milk but the sins of the sons of Adam had made it dark '' . The Black Stone is believed to be the only remnant of the original structure made by Abraham . After placing the Black Stone in the Eastern corner of the Kaaba , Abraham received a revelation , in which God told the aged prophet that he should now go and proclaim the pilgrimage to mankind , so that men may come both from Arabia and from lands far away , on camel and on foot . Era of Muhammad ( edit ) Upon Muhammad 's victorious return to Mecca in 630 CE , he and his son - in - law , Ali Ibn Abi Talib , broke the idols in and around the Kaaba , similar to what , according to the Quran , Abraham did in his homeland . Thus ended polytheistic use of the Kaaba , and re-began monotheistic rule over it and its sanctuary . Umayyad era ( edit ) The first major renovation to the mosque took place in 692 on the orders of Abd al - Malik ibn Marwan . Before this renovation , which included the mosque 's outer walls being raised and decoration added to the ceiling , the mosque was a small open area with the Kaaba at the center . By the end of the 8th century , the mosque 's old wooden columns had been replaced with marble columns and the wings of the prayer hall had been extended on both sides along with the addition of a minaret on the orders of Al - Walid I . The spread of Islam in the Middle East and the influx of pilgrims required an almost complete rebuilding of the site which included adding more marble and three more minarets . Ottoman era ( edit ) Mecca in 1850 , during the Ottoman period In 1570 , Sultan Selim II commissioned the chief architect Mimar Sinan to renovate the mosque . This renovation resulted in the replacement of the flat roof with domes decorated with calligraphy internally , and the placement of new support columns which are acknowledged as the earliest architectural features of the present mosque . These features are the oldest surviving parts of the building . During heavy rains and flash floods in 1621 and 1629 , the walls of the Kaaba and the mosque suffered extensive damage . In 1629 , during the reign of Sultan Murad IV , the Kaaba was rebuilt with stones from Mecca and the mosque was renovated . In the renovation of the mosque , a new stone arcade was added , three more minarets ( bringing the total to seven ) were built , and the marble flooring was retiled . This was the unaltered state of the mosque for nearly three centuries . Saudi era ( edit ) One of the entrances of the Grand Mosque The first major renovation under the Saudi kings was done between 1955 and 1973 . In this renovation , four more minarets were added , the ceiling was refurnished , and the floor was replaced with artificial stone and marble . The Mas'a gallery ( Al - Safa and Al - Marwah ) is included in the Masjid via roofing and enclosements . During this renovation many of the historical features built by the Ottomans , particularly the support columns , were demolished . The second Saudi renovations under King Fahd , added a new wing and an outdoor prayer area to the mosque . The new wing , which is also for prayers , is reached through the King Fahd Gate . This extension was performed between 1982 and 1988 . The third Saudi extension ( 1988 -- 2005 ) saw the building of more minarets , the erecting of a King 's residence overlooking the mosque and more prayer area in and around the mosque itself . These developments have taken place simultaneously with those in Arafat , Mina and Muzdalifah . This third extension has also resulted in 18 more gates , three domes corresponding in position to each gate and the installation of nearly 500 marble columns . Other modern developments include the addition of heated floors , air conditioning , escalators and a drainage system . Current expansion project ( edit ) See also : Mecca crane collapse In 2007 , the mosque commenced a fourth extension project which is estimated to last until 2020 . King Abdullah Ibn Abdulaziz planned to increase the mosque 's capacity to 2 million ; although the King died in 2015 , his successor , King Salman , is likely to continue renovations . In 2016 it was estimated that Great Mosque had cost 100 billion dollars . A view of the ongoing construction in the mataaf and the temporary structure for tawaf surrounding the Kaabah in August 2014 Northern expansion of the mosque began in August 2011 and was expected to be completed in one and a half years . The area of the mosque will be expanded from the current 356,000 m ( 3,830,000 sq ft ) to 400,000 m ( 4,300,000 sq ft ) . A new gate named after King Abdullah will be built together with two new minarets , bringing their total to eleven . The cost of the project is $10.6 billion and after completion the mosque will house over 2.5 million worshipers . The Mataaf ( the circumambulation areas around the Kaaba ) will also see expansion and all closed spaces will be air conditioned . The King Abdullah Expansion Project will cover an area of 456,000 sq. meters will accommodate an additional 1.2 million faithful . Courtyards of the mosque 's new expansion can hold more than 250,000 worshipers . The project is being implemented by the Saudi Binladin Group . On 11 September 2015 , at least 111 people died and 394 were injured when a crane collapsed onto the mosque . List of former Imams and mu'adhins ( edit ) Imams : Abdullah Al - Khulaifi ( Arabic : عَـبْـد ٱلله الْـخُـلَـيْـفِي ‎ ) Ahmad Khatib ( Arabic : أَحْـمَـد خَـطِـيْـب ‎ ) , Islamic Scholar from Indonesia Ali bin Abdullah Jaber ( Arabic : عَـلِى بِـن عَـبْـدُ ٱلله جَـابِـر ‎ ) , Maliki Jurist of Mecca Umar Al - Subayyil ( Arabic : عُـمَـر الـسُّـبَـيِّـل ‎ ) , active member of Khatame - Nabbuwwat Organisation Muhammad Al - Subayyil ( Arabic : مُـحَـمَّـد الـسُّـبَـيِّـل ‎ ) , died in 2013 Abdullah Al - Harazi ( Arabic : عَـبْـد ٱلله الْـحَـرَازِي ‎ ) , former Chairman of Saudi Majlis al - Shura Ali bin Abdur - Rahman Al - Huthaify ( Arabic : عَـلِي بِـن عَـبْـدُ ٱلـرَّحۡـمٰـن الْـحُـذَيْـفِي ‎ ) , now Chief Imam of al - Masjid an - Nabawi , and member of Saudi Arabia 's Al - Hilaal Committee Salah ibn Muhammad Al - Budair ( Arabic : صَـلَاح ابْـن مُـحَـمَّـد الْـبُـدَيْـر ‎ ) , now Deputy Chief Imam of al - Masjid an - Nabawi Adil al - Kalbani ( Arabic : عَـادِل الْـكَـلْـبَـانِي ‎ ) Mu'adhins : Al - Buzzi ( Arabic : اَلْـبُـزِّي ‎ ) , died in 864 CE Pilgrimage ( edit ) Main articles : Hajj and Umrah The Great Mosque is the main setting for the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages that occur in the month of Dhu al - Hijjah in the Islamic calendar and at any time of the year , respectively . The Hajj pilgrimage is one of the Pillars of Islam , required of all able - bodied Muslims who can afford the trip . In recent times , over 5 million Muslims perform the Hajj every year . Some of the rituals performed by pilgrims are symbolic of historical incidents . For example , the episode of Hagar 's search for water is emulated by Muslims as they run between the two hills of Safa and Marwah . The Hajj is associated with the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad from the 7th century , but the ritual of pilgrimage to Mecca is considered by Muslims to stretch back thousands of years to the time of Ibrahim ( Abraham ) . Symbolic structures ( edit ) Kaaba ( edit ) Main article : Kaaba Al - Ka'bah ( Arabic : اَلْـكَـعْـبَـة ‎ , `` The Cube '' ) is a cuboid - shaped building in the center of the Great Mosque and is one of the most sacred sites in Islam . All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba during prayers , no matter where they are . The direction from the location of the person who prays to the Kaaba is called the Qibla . The Hajj requires pilgrims to circumambulate seven times around the Kaaba in a counter-clockwise direction . This circumambulation , the Tawaaf , is also performed by pilgrims during the Umrah ( lesser pilgrimage ) . Black Stone ( edit ) Main article : Black stone The Black Stone ( Arabic : اَلْـحَـجَـر الْأَسْـوَد ‎ al - Ḥajar al - Aswad ) is the eastern cornerstone of the Kaaba . It was set intact into the Kaaba 's wall by Muhammad in the year 605 , five years before his first revelation . Since then it has been broken into a number of fragments and is now cemented into a silver frame in the side of the Kaaba . Its physical appearance is that of a fragmented dark rock , polished smooth by the hands of millions of pilgrims . Many of the pilgrims , if possible , stop and kiss the Black Stone , emulating the kiss that Islamic tradition records it having received from Muhammad . If they can not reach it , they point to it on each of their seven circumambulations around the Kaaba . Maqām Ibrahim ( edit ) Main article : Maqam Ibrahim The Maqâm Ibrahim ( Arabic : مَـقَـام إِبْـرَاهِـيْـم ‎ , Abraham 's place of standing ) is a rock that reportedly has an imprint of Abraham 's foot , which is kept in a crystal dome next to the Kaaba . This rock was identified by most Islamic scholars as the one behind which Muhammad prayed when he circumambulated the Kaaba . Several traditions existed to explain how Abraham 's footprint miraculously appeared in the stone , including one suggesting it appeared when Abraham stood on the stone while building the Kaaba ; when the walls became too high , Abraham stood on the maqām , which miraculously rose up to let him continue building and also miraculously went down in order to allow Ishmael to hand him stones . Other traditions held that the footprint appeared when the wife of Ishmael washed Abraham 's head , or alternatively when Abraham stood atop it in order to summon the people to perform the pilgrimage to Mecca . Safa and Marwah ( edit ) Main article : Al - Safa and Al - Marwah Safa ( Arabic : اَلـصَّـفَـا ‎ , Aṣ - Ṣafā ) and Marwah ( اَلْـمَـرْوَة , Al - Marwah ) are two hills , now located in the Masjid al - Haram . In Islamic tradition , Abraham 's wife Hagar ran between the hills of Al - Safa and Al - Marwah looking for water for her infant son Ishmael until God eventually revealed her the Zamzam . Muslims also travel back and forth seven times during the ritual pilgrimages of Hajj and Umrah as a remembrance to her sacrifice . Safa -- from which the ritual walking ( Arabic : سَـعِى ‎ , saʿy ) begins -- is located approximately half a mile from the Kaaba . Al - Marwah is located about 100 m ( 330 ft ) from the Kaaba . The distance between Safa and Marwah is approximately 450 m ( 1,480 ft ) . Zamzam Well ( edit ) The Well of Zamzam ( Arabic : زَمْـزَم ‎ ) is located 20 m ( 66 ft ) east of the Kaaba . According to Islamic belief , it began when Abraham 's infant son Ishmael was thirsty and kept crying for water . The well still supplies enough water for all pilgrims throughout the year . Pilgrims also take the water to their homes . Al - Ḥajr - e-Aswad ( Black stone ) Maqam Ibrahim crystal dome Mount Marwah Mount Safa in the Sacred Mosque Zamzam well located beneath floor ( entrance now covered ) Controversies ( edit ) Main article : Destruction of early Islamic heritage sites in Saudi Arabia There has been some controversy that the expansion projects of the mosque and Mecca itself are causing harm to early Islamic heritage . Many ancient buildings , some more than a thousand years old , have been demolished to make room for the expansion . Some examples are : Bayṫ Al - Mawlīd ( Arabic : بَـيْـت الْـمَـوْلِـيْـد ‎ ) , the house where Muhammad was born , was demolished and rebuilt as a library . Dār Al - Arqam ( Arabic : دَار الْأَرْقَـم ‎ ) , the Islamic school where Muhammad first taught , was flattened to lay marble tiles . The house of Abu Jahal has been demolished and replaced by public washrooms . A dome that served as a canopy over the Well of Zamzam was demolished . Some Ottoman porticos at the Mosque were demolished , and those remaining are under threat . See also ( edit ) Islam portal Grand Mosque seizure Al - Aqsa Mosque , Jerusalem Holiest sites in Islam Ḥ - R-M List of famous mosques List of the oldest mosques Notes ( edit ) Jump up ^ Abraham is believed to be from the ancient Iraqi city of Ur , judging from passages in the Hebrew Bible . References ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` Location of Masjid al - Haram '' . Google Maps . Retrieved 24 September 2013 . 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Dictionary of Islamic Architecture . Routledge . ISBN 9781134613656 . Retrieved 17 September 2017 . Jump up ^ Ali , Wijdan ( 1999 ) . The Arab Contribution to Islamic Art : From the Seventh to the Fifteenth Centuries . American Univ in Cairo Press . ISBN 9789774244766 . Retrieved 17 September 2017 . Jump up ^ James Wynbrandt ( 2010 ) . A Brief History of Saudi Arabia . Infobase Publishing . p. 101 . ISBN 978 - 0 - 8160 - 7876 - 9 . Retrieved 12 June 2013 . Jump up ^ `` Gates of Masjid al - Haram '' . Madain Project . Retrieved 17 March 2018 . Jump up ^ Ambitious new architecture plan for Al - Masjid Al - Haram Jump up ^ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/lists/the-worlds-most-expensive-buildings/masjid-al-haram-mecca-saudi-arabia/ Jump up ^ `` Historic Masjid Al - Haram Extension Launched '' . onislam. 20 August 2011 . Retrieved 17 November 2011 . Jump up ^ `` Saudi King launches five Grand Mosque expansion projects '' . Jump up ^ `` Makkah crane crash report submitted '' . Al Arabiya. 14 September 2015 . Retrieved 15 September 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Daftar Nama Jemaah Rawat / Wafat Musibah Jatuhnya Crane Di Masjidil Haram 11 September 2015 '' ( Names of Pilgrims Hospitalized / Dead in Calamity of Haram Crane Collapse September 11 , 2015 ) ( in Indonesian ) . Direktorat Jenderal Penyelenggaraan Haji dan Umrah - Kementerian Agama Republik Indonesia . 15 September 2015 . Retrieved 16 September 2015 . Jump up ^ `` King Salman to make findings of Makkah crane collapse probe public '' . Retrieved 2015 - 09 - 14 . Jump up ^ `` Number of casualties of Turkish Haji candidates at the Kaaba accident reach 8 ... '' . Presidency of Religious Affairs . 13 September 2015 . Retrieved 15 September 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Six Nigerians among victims of Saudi crane accident : official '' . Yahoo ! News . AFP . 16 September 2015 . Retrieved 16 September 2015 . 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Archived from the original on 5 February 2005 . Retrieved 5 June 2005 . Jump up ^ Laessing , Ulf ( 18 November 2010 ) . `` Mecca goes Upmarket '' . Reuters . Retrieved 1 December 2010 . Jump up ^ Taylor , Jerome ( 24 September 2011 ) . `` Mecca for the rich : Islam 's holiest site turning into Vegas '' . The Independent . Jump up ^ Abou - Ragheb , Laith ( 12 July 2005 ) . `` Dr. Sami Angawi on Wahhabi Desecration of Makkah '' . Center for Islamic Pluralism . Retrieved 28 November 2010 . External links ( edit ) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Masjid al - Haram . Complete compendium of Masjid al - Haram at Madain Project Archive Watch Live Al - Masjid al - Haram Official mobile application for indoor navigation system of the Grand Mosque Gallery of images of Mecca at 3dmekanlar.com Mecca , Kaaba , Al - Masjid 360 Degree Virtual Tour at 360tr.net Kaaba , Al - Masjid 360 Degree Virtual Tour at 360tr.com Recordings from Al - Masjid al - Haram at Haramain.info Al - Masjid al - Haram and al - Masjid al - Aqsa as the First and Second Mosques on Earth <Th_colspan="2"> People and things in the Quran <Td_colspan="2"> <Th_colspan="2"> ( hide ) Characters Non-humans Allâh ( `` The God '' ) Names of Allah found in the Quran Beings in Paradise Ghilmān or Wildān Ḥūr Animals Related The baqarah ( cow ) of Israelites The dhi'b ( wolf ) that Jacob feared could attack Joseph The hud - hud ( hoopoe ) of Solomon The kalb ( dog ) of the sleepers of the cave The nūn ( fish or whale ) of Jonah The nāqaṫ ( she - camel ) of Saleh The fīl ( elephant ) of the Abyssinians ) Non-related Ḥimār ( domesticated donkey or wild ass ) Qaswarah ( ' Lion ' , ' Beast of prey ' or ' Hunter ' ) Jinn ' Ifrîṫ ( `` Strong one '' ) Jann Mârid ( `` Rebellious one '' ) Iblīs the Shayṭān ( Devil ) Other Shayāṭīn ( Demons ) Qarīn Prophets Mentioned Ādam ( Adam ) Al - Yasa ' ( Elisha ) Ayyūb ( Job ) Dāwūd ( David ) Dhūl - Kifl ( Ezekiel ? ) Hārūn ( Aaron ) Hūd ( Eber ? ) Idrīs ( Enoch ? ) Ilyās ( Elijah ) ' Imrān ( Joachim the father of Maryam ) Is - ḥāq ( Isaac ) Ismā'īl ( Ishmael ) Dhabih Ullah Isma'il Ṣādiq al - Wa 'd ( Fulfiller of the Promise ) Lūṭ ( Lot ) Ṣāliḥ Shu'ayb ( Jethro , Reuel or Hobab ? ) Sulaymān ibn Dāwūd ( Solomon son of David ) ' Uzair ( Ezra ? ) Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyyā ( John the Baptist the son of Zechariah ) Ya'qūb ( Jacob ) Isrâ'îl ( Israel ) Yūnus ( Jonah ) Dhūn - Nūn ( `` He of the Fish ( or Whale ) '' or `` Owner of the Fish ( or Whale ) '' ) Ṣāḥib al - Ḥūṫ ( `` Companion of the Whale '' ) Yūsuf ibn Ya'qūb ( Joseph son of Jacob ) Zakariyyā ( Zechariah ) Ulu - l - ' Azm Muḥammad Aḥmad Other names and titles of Muhammad ʿĪsā ( Jesus ) Al - Masīḥ ( The Messiah ) Ibn Maryam ( Son of Mary ) Mūsā Kalīmullāh ( Moses He who spoke to God ) Ibrāhīm Khalīlullāh ( Abraham Friend of God ) Nūḥ ( Noah ) Debatable ones Dhūl - Qarnain ( Cyrus the Great ? ) Luqmân Maryam ( Mary ) Ṭâlûṫ ( Saul or Gideon ? ) Implied Irmiyā ( Jeremiah ) Ṣamû'îl ( Samuel ) Yūsha ' ibn Nūn ( Joshua , companion and successor of Moses ) People of Prophets Evil ones Āzar ( possibly Terah ) Fir'awn ( Pharaoh of Moses ' time ) Hāmān Jâlûṫ ( Goliath ) Qārūn ( Korah , cousin of Moses ) As - Sāmirī Abî Lahab Slayers of Saleh 's she - camel ( Qaddar ibn Salif and Musda ' ibn Dahr ) Good ones Adam 's immediate relatives Martyred son Wife Believer of Ya - Sin Family of Noah Father Lamech Mother Shamkhah bint Anush or Betenos Luqman 's son People of Aaron and Moses Believer of Fir'aun Family ( Hizbil / Hizqil ibn Sabura ) Imra'aṫ Fir'awn ( Âsiyá bint Muzâḥim or Bithiah ) Khidr Magicians of the Pharaoh Moses ' wife Moses ' sister - in - law Mother Sister People of Abraham Mother Abiona or Amtelai the daughter of Karnebo Ishmael 's mother Isaac 's mother People of Jesus Disciples ( including Peter ) Mary 's mother Zechariah 's wife People of Joseph Brothers ( including Binyāmin ( Benjamin ) and Simeon ) Egyptians ' Azîz ( Potiphar , Qatafir or Qittin ) Malik ( King Ar - Rayyân ibn Al - Walîd ) ) Wife of ' Azîz ( Zulaykhah ) Mother People of Solomon Mother Queen of Sheba Vizier Zayd Implied or not specified Abrahah Bal'am / Balaam Barsisa Caleb or Kaleb the companion of Joshua Luqman 's son Nebuchadnezzar II Nimrod Rahmah the wife of Ayyub Shaddad Groups Mentioned Aş - ḥāb al - Jannah People of Paradise People of the Burnt Garden Aş - ḥāb as - Sabṫ ( Companions of the Sabbath ) Christian apostles Ḥawāriyyūn ( Disciples of Jesus ) Companions of Noah 's Ark Aş - ḥāb al - Kahf war - Raqīm ( Companions of the Cave and Al - Raqaim ? Companions of the Elephant People of al - Ukhdūd People of a township in Surah Ya - Sin People of Yathrib or Medina Qawm Lûṭ ( People of Sodom and Gomorrah ) Nation of Noah Tribes , ethnicities or families A'rāb ( Arabs or Bedouins ) ʿĀd ( people of Hud ) Companions of the Rass Qawm Tubba ' ( People of Tubba ) People of Saba ' or Sheba Quraysh Thamûd ( people of Saleh ) Aṣ - ḥâb al - Ḥijr ( `` Companions of the Stoneland '' ) Ajam Ar - Rûm ( literally `` The Romans '' ) Banî Isrâ'îl ( Children of Israel ) Mu'ṫafikāṫ ( The overthrown cities of Sodom and Gomorrah ) People of Ibrahim People of Ilyas People of Nuh People of Shuaib Ahl Madyan People of Madyan ) Aṣ - ḥāb al - Aykah ( `` Companions of the Wood '' ) Qawm Yûnus ( People of Jonah ) Ya'juj and Ma'juj / Gog and Magog Ahl al - Bayṫ ( `` People of the Household '' ) Household of Abraham Brothers of Yūsuf Daughters of Abraham 's nephew Lot ( Ritha , Za'ura , et al . ) Progeny of Imran Household of Moses Household of Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abdul - Muttalib ibn Hashim Daughters of Muhammad Wives of Muhammad Household of Salih People of Fir'aun Current Ummah of Islam ( Ummah of Muhammad ) Aṣ - ḥāb Muḥammad ( Companions of Muhammad ) Muhajirun ( Emigrants ) Anṣār Muslims of Medina who helped Muhammad and his Meccan followers , literally ' Helpers ' ) People of Mecca Umm Jamil ( wife of Abu Lahab ) Children of Ayyub Dead son of Sulaiman Qabil / Cain ( son of Adam ) Wali'ah or Wa'ilah / Waala ( wife of Nuh ) Walihah or Wahilah ( wife of Lut ) Ya'jūj wa Ma'jūj ( Gog and Magog ) Yam or Kan'an ( son of Nuh ) Implicitly mentioned Amalek Ahl as - Suffa ( People of the Verandah ) Banu Nadir Banu Qaynuqa Banu Qurayza Iranian people Umayyad Dynasty Aus & Khazraj People of Quba Religious groups Ahl al - dhimmah ( Dhimmi ) Kâfirûn ( Infidels ) Zoroastrians Munāfiq ūn ( Hypocrites ) Muslims People of the Book ( Ahl al - Kiṫāb ) Naṣārā ( Christian ( s ) or People of the Injil ) Ruhban ( Christian monks ) Qissis ( Christian priest ) Yahūd ( Jews ) Ahbār ( Jewish scholars ) Rabbani / Rabbi Sabians Polytheists Meccan polytheists at the time of Muhammad Mesopotamian polytheists at the time of Abraham and Lot Locations Mentioned Al - Arḍ Al - Mubārakah ( `` The Land The Blessed '' ) Al - Arḍ Al - Muqaddasah ( `` The Land The Holy '' ) In the Arabian Peninsula ( excluding Madyan ) Al - Aḥqāf ( `` The Sandy Plains , '' or `` the Wind - curved Sand - hills '' ) Iram dhāṫ al - ' Imād ( Iram of the Pillars ) Al - Madīnah ( formerly Yathrib ) ' Arafāṫ Al - Ḥijr ( Hegra ) Badr Ḥunayn Makkah ( Mecca ) Bakkah Ka'bah ( Kaaba ) Maqām Ibrāhīm ( Station of Abraham ) Safa and Marwah Saba ' ( Sheba ) ' Arim Saba ' ( Dam of Sheba ) Rass Jahannam ( Hell ) Jannah ( Paradise , literally ' Garden ' ) In Mesopotamia : Al - Jūdiyy Munzalanm - Mubārakan ( `` Place - of - Landing Blessed '' ) Bābil ( Babylon ) Qaryaṫ Yūnus ( `` Township of Jonah , '' that is Nineveh ) Door of Hittah Madyan ( Midian ) Majma ' al - Bahrain Miṣr ( Mainland Egypt ) Salsabîl ( A river in Paradise ) Sinai Region or Tīh Desert Al - Wād Al - Muqaddas Ṭuwan ( The Holy Valley of Tuwa ) Al - Wādil - Ayman ( The valley on the ' righthand ' side of the Valley of Tuwa and Mount Sinai ) Mount Sinai or Mount Tabor Implied Antioch Antakya Arabia Ayla Barrier of Dhul - Qarnayn Bayt al - Muqaddas & ' Ariha Bilād ar - Rāfidayn ( Mesopotamia ) Canaan Cave of Seven Sleepers Dār an - Nadwa Al - Ḥijāz ( literally `` The Barrier '' ) Black Stone ( Al - Ḥajar al - Aswad ) & Al - Hijr of Isma'il Cave of Hira & Ghar al - Thawr ( Cave of the Bull ) Ta'if Hudaybiyyah Jordan River Nile River Palestine River Paradise of Shaddad Religious locations Bay'a ( Church ) Mihrab Monastery Masjid ( Mosque , literally `` Place of Prostration '' ) Al - Mash'ar Al - Ḥarām ( `` The Monument the Sacred '' ) Al - Masjid Al - Aqṣā ( Al - Aqsa Mosque , literally `` The Place - of - Prostration The Farthest '' ) Al - Masjid Al - Ḥarām ( The Sacred Mosque of Mecca ) Masjid al - Dirar A Mosque in the area of Medina , possibly : Masjid Qubâ ' ( Quba Mosque ) The Prophet 's Mosque Salat ( Synagogue ) Plant matter Shaṭ ' ( Shoot ) Sūq ( Stem ) Zar ' ( Seed ) Fruits Ḥabb dhul - ' aṣf ( Corn of the husk ) Rummān ( Pomegranate ) Ukul khamṭ ( Bitter fruit or food of Sheba ) In Paradise Forbidden fruit of Adam Bushes , trees or plants Plants of Sheba Athl ( Tamarisk ) Sidr ( lote - tree ) Līnah ( Tender palm tree ) Nakhl ( date palm ) Rayḥān ( Scented plant ) Sidraṫ al - Munṫahā Zaqqūm Texts Al - Injîl ( The Gospel of Jesus ) Al - Qur'ân ( The Book of Muhammad ) Ṣuḥuf - i Ibrâhîm ( Scroll ( s ) of Abraham ) Aṫ - Ṫawrâṫ ( The Torah ) Ṣuḥuf - i - Mûsâ ( Scroll ( s ) of Moses ) Tablets of Stone Az - Zabûr ( The Psalms of David ) Umm al - Kiṫâb ( `` Mother of the Book ( s ) '' ) Objects of people or beings Heavenly Food of Christian Apostles Noah 's Ark Staff of Musa Ṫābūṫ as - Sakīnah ( Casket of Shekhinah ) Throne of Bilqis Trumpet of Israfil Mentioned idols ( cult images ) ' Ansāb Idols of Israelites : Baal The ' ijl ( golden calf statue ) of Israelites Idols of Noah 's people : Nasr Suwā ' Wadd Yaghūth Ya'ūq Idols of Quraysh : Al - Lāṫ Al - ' Uzzá Manāṫ Jibṫ and Ṭâghûṫ Celestial bodies Maṣābīḥ ( literally ' lamps ' ) : Al - Qamar ( The Moon ) Kawâkib ( Planets ) Al - Arḍ ( The Earth ) Nujūm ( Stars ) Ash - Shams ( The Sun ) Liquids Mā ' ( Water or fluid ) Nahr ( River ) Yamm ( River or sea ) Sharâb ( Drink ) Events Battle of al - Aḥzāb ( `` the Confederates '' ) Battle of Badr Battle of Hunayn Battle of Khaybar Battle of Tabouk Battle of Uhud Conquest of Mecca Incident of Ifk Laylat al - Mabit Mubahala Sayl al - ' Arim ( Flood of the Great Dam of Marib in Sheba ) The Farewell Pilgrimage ( Hujja al - Wada ' ) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah ' Umrah al - Qaza Yawm ad - Dār Implied Event of Ghadir Khumm <Td_colspan="2"> Note : The names are sorted alphabetically . Standard form : Islamic name / Biblical name ( title or relationship ) <Th_colspan="3"> Mosques in Saudi Arabia <Td_colspan="2"> Al Jum'ah Mosque Al - Fuqair Mosque Al - Ijabah Mosque Al - Rayah mosque Anbariya Mosque As - Sabaq Mosque As - Sajadah Mosque Bani Bayadhah Mosque Bani Haritsah Mosque Bay'ah Mosque Fas'h mosque Grand mosque of Masjid al - Haram Jawatha Mosque King Saud Mosque Manartain mosque Masjid al - Nabawi Masjid al - Qiblatayn Masjid e Taneem Masjid - u-Shajarah Mosque of Al - Fadeekh Mosque of Al - Ghamama Mosque of Al - Saqiya Mosque of Atban Bin Malik Mosque of Bani Haram Mosque of the Jinn Quba Mosque The Seven Mosques <Td_colspan="3"> Islam in Saudi Arabia Mosques by country <Th_colspan="3"> Hajj topics <Td_colspan="3"> Every year , from the eighth to the twelfth day of Dhu al - Hijjah . Preparation Ihram Meeqath Dhu'l - Hulayfah Juhfah Yalamlam Sequence Tawaf Zamzam Well Safa and Marwa Mina Mount Arafat Muzdalifah Rami al - Jamarat Eid al - Adha Tawaf al - Ifadah Tawaf al - Wida Mosques Great Mosque of Mecca Al - Masjid an - Nabawi Masjid - u-Shajarah Rabigh <Td_colspan="3"> History Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Great_Mosque_of_Mecca&oldid=834193306 '' Categories : Mosques in Saudi Arabia Islamic holy places Places of worship converted into mosques Arabic architecture Mosques in Mecca Great Mosque of Mecca Hidden categories : Pages with URL errors CS1 Indonesian - language sources ( id ) Use dmy dates from September 2015 Articles containing Arabic - language text Coordinates on Wikidata Pages using infobox religious building with unsupported parameters Articles with specifically marked weasel - worded phrases from March 2017 All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from August 2010 Commons category with local link different than on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Acèh Afrikaans অসমীয়া Asturianu Azərbaycanca বাংলা Башҡортса Беларуская Беларуская ( тарашкевіца ) ‎ Български Bosanski Català Čeština Cymraeg Dansk Deutsch ދިވެހިބަސް Ελληνικά Español Esperanto Euskara فارسی Français Galego 한국어 हिन्दी Hrvatski Bahasa Indonesia Interlingua Ирон Italiano עברית Basa Jawa ქართული Қазақша Kinyarwanda Кырык мары Latviešu Lietuvių Македонски മലയാളം مصرى Bahasa Melayu Baso Minangkabau Nederlands 日本 語 Нохчийн Norsk Norsk nynorsk Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча ਪੰਜਾਬੀ پنجابی پښتو Polski Português Română Русский Scots Shqip Simple English Soomaaliga کوردی Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Basa Sunda Suomi Svenska தமிழ் Татарча / tatarça తెలుగు Тоҷикӣ Türkçe Українська اردو ئۇيغۇرچە / Uyghurche Tiếng Việt Winaray 粵語 中文 71 more Edit links This page was last edited on 4 April 2018 , at 12 : 30 . 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