Masjid al Haram

Makkah 52 min read Bab al-Salam Bab al-Salam: History of the Gate of Peace at Masjid al-Haram in Makkah Walk the eastern arcade of the Grand Mosque today, past the… Makkah 72 min read Hijr Isma’il (al-Hatim) Hijr Isma'il (al-Hatim): The Complete History, Story and Ziyarah Guide to the Low Wall Beside the Kaaba On the north-western side of the Kaaba,… Makkah 58 min read Inside the Kaaba Inside the Kaaba: The Interior History, Hadith and Honest Ziyarah Guide to Islam's Holiest Chamber Millions of pilgrims circle it every year. Almost none… Makkah 131 min read Kaaba The Kaaba is the cube-shaped stone building at the centre of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah and the qibla, the direction Muslims worldwide face in… Makkah 79 min read Maqam Ibrahim (The Station of Abraham) Maqam Ibrahim: The Complete History, Story and Ziyarah Guide to the Station of Abraham A little east of the Kaaba, close enough that pilgrims… Makkah 90 min read The Black Stone (al-Hajar al-Aswad) The Black Stone (al-Hajar al-Aswad): The Complete History, Story and Ziyarah Guide to the Stone Set in the Corner of the Kaaba At the… Makkah 67 min read The Clock of Makkah and Islamic Timekeeping The Clock of Makkah: The World's Largest Clock Face and the Story of Islamic Timekeeping Stand anywhere within a few kilometres of the Grand… Makkah 50 min read The Door of the Kaaba (Bab al-Kaaba) The Door of the Kaaba: History of Bab al-Kaaba and Its Meaning in Islamic Heritage Every year, more than two million pilgrims circle the… Makkah 77 min read The Four Maqams of the Schools of Law The Four Maqams of the Schools of Law: History, Ziyarah Guide and the Story of How Mecca Once Prayed Four Times Over For roughly… Makkah 106 min read The Gates of Masjid al-Haram Masjid al-Haram in Makkah has more than 200 numbered entrances — around 262 gates after the latest expansions, including 13 reserved for visitors with… Makkah 88 min read The Kiswah of the Kaaba The Kiswah of the Kaaba: The Complete History, Politics and Craft of Islam's Most Sacred Textile Every year, for a matter of hours, the… Makkah 63 min read The Mas’a: The Sa’y Corridor as a Building The Mas'a: The Sa'y Corridor as a Building — History, Architecture and Ziyarah Guide to the Passage Between Safa and Marwa Every pilgrim who…