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	'''Masjid al-Haram'', also referred to as the '''Sacred Mosque'''<ref>{{cite web \|url= https://previous.quran.com/17 \|title=		'''Masjid al-Haram''', also referred to as the '''Sacred Mosque'''<ref>{{cite web \|url= https://previous.quran.com/17 \|title=
	The Night Journey \|author= <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|publisher= Quran.com \|access-date=October 23, 2025 \|url-status=live		The Night Journey \|author= <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|publisher= Quran.com \|access-date=October 23, 2025 \|url-status=live
	\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20251023043040/https://previous.quran.com/17 \|archive-date=October 23, 2025 }}</ref> or the '''Great Mosque of Mecca''',<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Great Mosque of Mecca {{!}} History, Expansion, & Facts \|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Great-Mosque-of-Mecca \|access-date=2020-08-08 \|website=Encyclopedia Britannica \|language=en \|archive-date=11 December 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211000810/https://www.britannica.com/topic/Great-Mosque-of-Mecca \|url-status=live }}</ref>, constitutes a mosque in [[Mecca]], [[Saudi Arabia]], and holds the distinction of being the holiest and most significant mosque in [[Islam]].<ref>{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tUmkEAAAQBAJ&dq=masjid+al+haram+holiest+masjid&pg=PT30 \| title=Holy Lands of Abrahamic Religions: A Brief History and Pilgrimage \| isbn=979-8-88869-631-6 \| last1=Ravindran \| first1=K. \| date=5 January 2023 \| publisher=Notion Press }}</ref><ref>{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EBlfEAAAQBAJ&dq=is+masjid+al+haram+the+most+important+masjid&pg=PA156 \| title=Illustrated Dictionary of the Muslim World \| date=15 January 2011 \| publisher=Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC \| isbn=978-0-7614-9966-4 }}</ref> The mosque encompasses the area surrounding the [[Kaaba]] in Mecca, located in the country's [[Hejaz\|western region]]. It forms an integral part of the [[Hajj\|Hajj pilgrimage]] sites, which every Muslim is required to perform at least once in their lifetime, provided they are physically capable. Additionally, it serves as the principal location for the performance of [[Umrah]], the lesser pilgrimage that can be undertaken throughout the year. The rituals of both pilgrimages involve circumambulating the Kaaba within the mosque premises.		\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20251023043040/https://previous.quran.com/17 \|archive-date=October 23, 2025 }}</ref> or the '''Great Mosque of Mecca''',<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Great Mosque of Mecca {{!}} History, Expansion, & Facts \|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Great-Mosque-of-Mecca \|access-date=2020-08-08 \|website=Encyclopedia Britannica \|language=en \|archive-date=11 December 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211000810/https://www.britannica.com/topic/Great-Mosque-of-Mecca \|url-status=live }}</ref>, constitutes a mosque in [[Mecca]], [[Saudi Arabia]], and holds the distinction of being the holiest and most significant mosque in [[Islam]].<ref>{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tUmkEAAAQBAJ&dq=masjid+al+haram+holiest+masjid&pg=PT30 \| title=Holy Lands of Abrahamic Religions: A Brief History and Pilgrimage \| isbn=979-8-88869-631-6 \| last1=Ravindran \| first1=K. \| date=5 January 2023 \| publisher=Notion Press }}</ref><ref>{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EBlfEAAAQBAJ&dq=is+masjid+al+haram+the+most+important+masjid&pg=PA156 \| title=Illustrated Dictionary of the Muslim World \| date=15 January 2011 \| publisher=Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC \| isbn=978-0-7614-9966-4 }}</ref> The mosque encompasses the area surrounding the [[Kaaba]] in Mecca, located in the country's [[Hejaz\|western region]]. It forms an integral part of the [[Hajj\|Hajj pilgrimage]] sites, which every Muslim is required to perform at least once in their lifetime, provided they are physically capable. Additionally, it serves as the principal location for the performance of [[Umrah]], the lesser pilgrimage that can be undertaken throughout the year. The rituals of both pilgrimages involve circumambulating the Kaaba within the mosque premises.

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{{Short description|Holiest mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{expand Arabic|date=January 2023|topic=struct}}
{{Infobox mosque
| name = The Sacred Mosque of Mecca
| native_name = {{transliteration|ar|al-Masjid al-Ḥarām}}<br>{{lang|ar|المسجد الحرام}}
| religious_affiliation = [[Islam]]
| established = 638 AD
| image = Edited Great Mosque of Mecca1 5-2019-ccsa4.0 (cropped).jpg
| caption =
| map_type = Saudi Arabia#Middle East
| coordinates = {{coord|21|25|21|N|39|49|34|E|display=inline,title}}
| map_size = 250
| map_caption = Location in Saudi Arabia
| map_relief = 1
| location = [[Mecca]] City, [[Mecca Province]], [[Saudi Arabia]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Location of Masjid al-Haram |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Masjidal-Haram&aq=&sll=24.46844,39.611807&sspn=0.011894,0.021136&vpsrc=0&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=&t=m&z=16&cid=6183997883437107077&iwloc=A |publisher=Google Maps |access-date=24 September 2013 |archive-date=25 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525232703/https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q |url-status=live}}</ref>
| administration = [[General Presidency of Haramain]]
| leadership = [[Abdul-Rahman Al-Sudais|Abd ar-Raḥman as-Sudais]] (as President of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques and Chief Imam)
| architecture_type = [[Mosque]]
| capacity = 3.0
million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://makkah-madinah.accor.com/makkah-guide/al-haram/|title=AL HARAM|website=makkah-madinah.accor.com}}</ref>
| site_area = 356,000 square metres (88 acres)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blog.realestate.cornell.edu/2018/03/21/grandmosqueexpansion/ |title=Grand Mosque Expansion Highlights Growth of Saudi Arabian Tourism Industry (6 mins) |last=Daye |first=Ali |date=21 March 2018 |website=Cornell Real Estate Review |language=en-US |access-date=9 February 2019 |archive-date=9 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209180524/https://blog.realestate.cornell.edu/2018/03/21/grandmosqueexpansion/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
| minaret_quantity = 13
| minaret_height = {{cvt|139|m|ft|0}}
}}
{{Islam}}

'''Masjid al-Haram'', also referred to as the '''Sacred Mosque'''<ref>{{cite web |url= https://previous.quran.com/17 |title=
The Night Journey |author=  |publisher= Quran.com |access-date=October 23, 2025 |url-status=live
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20251023043040/https://previous.quran.com/17 |archive-date=October 23, 2025 }}</ref> or the '''Great Mosque of Mecca''',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Great Mosque of Mecca {{!}} History, Expansion, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Great-Mosque-of-Mecca |access-date=2020-08-08 |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |language=en |archive-date=11 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211000810/https://www.britannica.com/topic/Great-Mosque-of-Mecca |url-status=live }}</ref>, constitutes a mosque in [[Mecca]], [[Saudi Arabia]], and holds the distinction of being the holiest and most significant mosque in [[Islam]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tUmkEAAAQBAJ&dq=masjid+al+haram+holiest+masjid&pg=PT30 | title=Holy Lands of Abrahamic Religions: A Brief History and Pilgrimage | isbn=979-8-88869-631-6 | last1=Ravindran | first1=K. | date=5 January 2023 | publisher=Notion Press }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EBlfEAAAQBAJ&dq=is+masjid+al+haram+the+most+important+masjid&pg=PA156 | title=Illustrated Dictionary of the Muslim World | date=15 January 2011 | publisher=Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC | isbn=978-0-7614-9966-4 }}</ref> The mosque encompasses the area surrounding the [[Kaaba]] in Mecca, located in the country's [[Hejaz|western region]]. It forms an integral part of the [[Hajj|Hajj pilgrimage]] sites, which every Muslim is required to perform at least once in their lifetime, provided they are physically capable. Additionally, it serves as the principal location for the performance of [[Umrah]], the lesser pilgrimage that can be undertaken throughout the year. The rituals of both pilgrimages involve circumambulating the Kaaba within the mosque premises.

The Great Mosque incorporates several other important religious sites, including the [[Black Stone]], the [[Zamzam Well]], [[Maqam Ibrahim]], and the hills of [[Safa and Marwa]].<ref>{{Cite quran|3|97 |t=y |s=ns}}</ref>

{{As of|2026|post=,}} the Great Mosque holds the distinction of being both the [[List of largest mosques|largest mosque]] and the [[List of most expensive buildings|most expensive building globally]]. The structure has undergone substantial renovations and expansions throughout its history.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34231620 |title=Mecca crane collapse: Saudi inquiry into Grand Mosque disaster |work=BBC News |date=12 September 2015 |access-date=12 February 2019 |archive-date=12 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912214722/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34231620 |url-status=live }}</ref> It has been under the governance of various [[Caliphate|caliphs]], [[List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire|sultans]], and monarchs over the centuries, and presently operates under the authority of the [[King of Saudi Arabia]], who holds the title of [[Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fairobserver.com/region/middle_east_north_africa/mohammad-bin-salman-moderate-islam-saudi-arabia-reform-news-10621/ |title=Is Saudi Arabia Ready for Moderate Islam? – Latest Gulf News |website=fairobserver.com |date=3 November 2017 |language=en-US |access-date=2017-11-25 |archive-date=1 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044324/https://www.fairobserver.com/region/middle_east_north_africa/mohammad-bin-salman-moderate-islam-saudi-arabia-reform-news-10621/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Pilgrimage ==
{{main|Hajj|Umrah}}

The Great Mosque serves as the principal setting for both the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages,<ref>{{cite book |title=Hajj to Umrah: From A to Z |last=Mohammed |first=Mamdouh N. |year=1996 |publisher=Mamdouh Mohammed |isbn=0-915957-54-X |url=https://archive.org/details/hajjumrahfromtoz00moha}}</ref> with Hajj occurring during the month of Dhu al-Hijja in the [[Islamic calendar]], while Umrah can be undertaken at any time throughout the year. The Hajj pilgrimage represents one of the fundamental Pillars of Islam, mandated for all able-bodied Muslims who possess the financial means to undertake the journey. In contemporary times, over 50 lakh Muslims participate in the Hajj pilgrimage annually.<ref>''General statistics of the Umrah season of 1436 A.H. until 24:00 hours, 28/09/1436 A.H. Total Number of the Mu`tamirs: 5,715,051'' {{cite web |title=General statistics of the Umrah season of 1436 A.H. |publisher=The Ministry of Hajj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |url=http://haj.gov.sa/en-us/Pages/default.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813004502/http://www.haj.gov.sa/en-us/Pages/default.aspx |archive-date=13 August 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

== List of notable Imams ==
{{Main|List of Imams of the Two Holy Mosques}}

* [[Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais|Abd ar-Rahman as-Sudais]], appointed Imam and [[Khatib]] in 1984.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thepilgrim.co/imams-of-masjid-al-haram/ | title=List of 10 Imams of Masjid al Haram | Who is the Current Imam? | | date=28 April 2022 }}</ref> (Chief Imam and President of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques)
* [[Salih bin Abdullah al Humaid]], appointed Imam and [[Khatib]] in 1982. Former Chairman of Majlis Ash-Shura ([[Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia]])
* [[Usama bin Abdullah Khayyat]], appointed Imam and [[Khatib]] in 1998.
* [[Maher al-Mu'aiqly]], appointed Imam in 2007, and [[Khatib]] in 2016.
* [[Abdullah Awad Al Juhany]], appointed Imam in 2007 and [[Khatib]] in 2019.
* [[Bandar Baleela]], appointed Imam in 2013, and [[Khatib]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-19 |title=Who's Who: Sheikh Bandar Baleelah, imam at the Grand Mosque in Makkah |url=https://arab.news/gggxy |access-date=2021-08-28 |website=Arab News |language=en |archive-date=20 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120051420/https://www.arabnews.com/node/1897011/saudi-arabia |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Yasser Al-Dosari]], appointed Imam in 2019 and [[Khatib]] in 2022.
{{For|full list of both current and former imams|List of Imams of the Two Holy Mosques}}{{For|list of muezzins|List of Muezzins of the Two Holy Mosques}}
* [[Saud Al-Shuraim]], appointed Imam in 1991, and retired in 2022.

== Notes and References ==
=== Notes ===
{{Notelist}}
===References ===
{{Reflist}}

==Read also==
{{stack|{{Portal|Islam|Saudi Arabia}}}}
* [[Al-Aqsa]]
* [[Holiest sites in Islam]]
* ''[[Ḥ-R-M]]''
* [[Incidents during the Hajj]]
* [[Islam in Saudi Arabia]]
* [[List of mosques in Saudi Arabia]]
* [[List of the oldest mosques]]
** ''[[Mosque of the Companions|Masjid As-Sahabah]]'' in [[Massawa]], [[Eritrea]]
* [[Masar Destination]]
*[[Al-Rayah Mosque, Mecca|Al-Rayah Mosque]]

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