Makkah
Sites with spiritual and historical significance in Makkah.
Masjid al-Haram
Masjid al-Haram
Masjid al-Haram (Arabic: المسجد الحرام; meaning “The Sacred Mosque”) is the largest and most important mosque in the Islamic world. Located in Makkah, it houses Islam’s holiest site, the Kaaba, and receives millions of pilgrims each year.
KAABA
The Kaaba (Arabic: الكعبة; “The Cube”), also known as Baitullah (Arabic: بيت الله; “House of Allah”), stands as a cubical structure at the heart of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. Considered the most sacred site in Islam,
Hijr Ismail
Hijr Ismail (Arabic: حجر إسماعيل; “Stone of Ismail”), also known as the Hateem (Arabic: الحَطِيم) or simply the Hijr (Arabic: الحجر), is a semicircular structure situated on the northern side of the Kaaba, underneath the Mizab al-Rahma. Originally,
Maqam Ibrahim
Maqam Ibrahim (Arabic: مقام إبراهيم; “Station of Ibrahim”) is the ancient stone upon which the Prophet Ibrahim S stood while constructing the Holy Kaaba. As he struggled to lift the heavy stones for the Kaaba’s construction
Maqam Ibrahim
SAFA AND MARWA
Sa’i (Arabic: السعي) is one of the integral rites of Hajj and Umrah and refers to the ritual of walking back and forth seven times between the two small hills of Safa and Marwa, located adjacent to the Kaaba in Masjid al-Haram.
ZAMZAM
Zamzam (Arabic: زمزم) is a well located within the precinct of Masjid al-Haram in close proximity to the Kaaba. The entrance to the well was closed in 2003, making it inaccessible to pilgrims, although Zamzam water can still be consumed via dispensers throughout the Haram.
Kaaba
Hajar al-Aswad
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RUKN AL YAMANI
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KISWAH
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Multazam
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KAABA DOOR
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KAABA KEY
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MEEZAB AL-RAHMA
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Maqam Ibrahim
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