hi if you are talking about the kaa'baa the cube shape building then it is from stones and covered with some cloth like curtains
The Masjid Al Haram in Mecca which houses the Kabah is geographically located in a valley. Yes it rains over the Masjid Al Haram Mosque in Mecca just like anywhere else. As a side Note - the Kabah located in the center of the mosque - was built by Prophet Ibrahim (Peace be upon him) and geographically represents the center of the earth. Muslims all over the world turn towards the Kabah - align themselves towards the direction of the Kabah when offereing the 5 obligatory prayers in the day.
There is no definitive weight for a mosque. There are many mosques of different sizes.
Yes. Mecca is in southern Arabia, which is geographically part of Asia.
Sanna, Yemen lies 495 miles southeast of Mecca.
Mecca is 21.422510 N 39.826168 ECape Town is 33.9249° S, 18.4241° ETherefore, Mecca is farthest east
If by the Sacred Mosque you mean the Great Mosque in Mecca, yes it is.
There is the Masjid Al-Haram in Mecca, which is called the Great Mosque in English.
there is no grand mosque...many large towns have a grand mosque that heads the smaller ones and some countrys have a grand mosgue to head all mosque in the country..there is no grand mosgue ..most people think the grand mosque is the mosque in mecca but it isn't not...even to is in mecca it don't control all mosque worldwide so there is no grand mosque as in control of all mosque but many mosque called grand mosque like for example the grand mosque of Kuwait or the grand mosque of mecca or the grand mosque of abu dhabi just to name a few on national level...but is no main controling mosque .....
no, mecca is an islamic mosque. Though many theorist believe that it was temple of Lord Shiva before.
The Great( or Grand) Mosque is located in Mecca (Makkah) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Great Mosque is called Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām (المسجد الحرام) or "The Sacred Mosque") or the "Grand Mosque". It is the largest mosque in the world. It surrounds the Kaaba, the place which Muslims turn towards while offering daily prayers and is considered by Muslims as the holiest place on earth. The mosque capacity can be up to 4 million Muslim worshipers during hajj (pilgrimage) days.
facing mecca
mosque Mecca
mihrab
The Qaba in Mecca and the Mosque in Medina
Mecca is associated to Islam. It's the Holiest city of Islam & Al-Masjd Al-haram (The Sacred Mosque) of Mecca is the Holiest Mosque in Islam. In this Mosque Al-Ka'aba is located which is the Qibla that Muslims must face when praying to God. Also, Muhammad, peace be upon Him,the prophet of Islam was born in Mecca.
No, a Mosque is a place of prayer for Islam. One of the main pilgrimages for Islam is Mecca.
No Al-Aqsa Mosque is Eastern Jerusalem in the Palestinian occupied territories.