Sacred Mosque
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The Sacred Mosque, or Masjid al-Haram, is Islam’s holiest site in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, encompassing the Kaaba and serving as the focal point of the Hajj pilgrimage and daily Muslim prayers.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Two Holy Mosques | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holy site
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World Heritage Site component ⓘ mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| access | restricted to Muslims ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Al-Masjid al-Haram
NERFINISHED
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Masjid al-Haram NERFINISHED ⓘ The Grand Mosque of Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abrahamic tradition
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Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
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| capacity | millions of worshippers during Hajj season ⓘ |
| contains |
Black Stone
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Kaaba NERFINISHED ⓘ Maqam Ibrahim NERFINISHED ⓘ Marwa hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Masaa (Sa’i gallery) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mataf area NERFINISHED ⓘ Safa hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Zamzam Well NERFINISHED ⓘ multiple gates ⓘ multiple minarets ⓘ |
| coordinates | 21.4225°N 39.8262°E ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
King Abdulaziz Endowment complex (adjacent)
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King Abdulaziz Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ King Abdullah expansion ⓘ King Fahd Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ courtyard around the Kaaba ⓘ expansion wings ⓘ multi-level prayer areas ⓘ roofed prayer halls ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Makkah Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
NERFINISHED
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Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedAs | al-Masjid al-Haram in the Quran ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Quran ⓘ |
| near |
Abraj Al Bait Towers
NERFINISHED
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central Mecca ⓘ |
| partOf | Two Holy Mosques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSiteFor |
Hajj
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Umrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| qiblaFor | Muslims worldwide ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| ritualsPerformed |
Sa’i
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congregational prayers ⓘ tawaf ⓘ |
| significance |
focal point of Hajj pilgrimage
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focal point of Umrah pilgrimage ⓘ holiest site in Islam ⓘ qibla direction for Muslim prayer ⓘ site of Sa’i between Safa and Marwa ⓘ site of tawaf around the Kaaba ⓘ |
| status | largest mosque in the world by area ⓘ |
| timeZone | Arabia Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underwent |
large-scale expansion in the 21st century under Saudi kings
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multiple major expansions in the 20th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageContext | part of the historic area of Mecca recognized for outstanding universal value ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Two Holy Mosques