In Makkah (or Mecca) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It surrounds the Kaaba.
Mecca followed by Medina (both in Saudi Arabi) followed by AlQods (Jerusalem) are the three Islamic holy cities for having respectively the three mosques: Almasjid Al-Haram, Almasjid Alnabawy, and Almasjid Alaqsa.
Al Haram was created in 1965.
The duration of Al Haram is 1.75 hours.
Al-Masjid Al-Haram ( المسجد الحرام‎, The Grand Mosque) is located in the city of Makkah (or Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.It is the largest mosque in the world and surrounds the Kaaba; that is one of Islam's holiest places; Muslims face in the direction of the Kaaba while performing formal worship, salat.Muslim are required to perform pilgrimage (or Hajj) at least once in his/her lifetime if able to do so. Hajj includes going around Kaaba anticlockwise on arrival, during minor hajj (Omra), after praying (as Sunnah); after concluding Hajj rituals, and before departing Mecca.The current structure of Almasjid Al haram covers an area of 356,800 square metres (88.2 acres) including the outdoor and indoor praying spaces.Almasjid Al Haram can accommodate up to two million worshipers; besides around additional 2 millions in the outside areas; during the Hajj period that is one of the largest annual gatherings of people in the world.Unlike many other mosques which are segregated, men and women can worship at Al-Masjid Al-Haram together.
Masjid al-Haram is called "haram" because the word "haram" in Arabic means sacred or forbidden. The mosque is considered the most sacred place in Islam, and certain actions are prohibited within its boundaries, hence the name "haram."
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The Masjid Al-Haram is in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Do you want a mailing address? Whom do you want to contact?
He is Imam of Masjid Al Haram
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what are the different parts of the masjid Masjid-al-Haram is the surrounding area of the Ka'aba. The Ka'aba is open from above. The open area is called Mutaf. It is surrounded by the building of the Mosque.
If you are not in Saudi Arabia , then you stand in a direction facing Saudi Arabia . If you are in Saudi Arabia , but not in Makkah , then you stand facing Makkah . If you are in Makkah , but not in Haram then you stand facing Al Haram Al Makky . If you are in Haram , then you face Al Kaaba .
If you are in al Masjed Al Haram in Makkah, I advise you to follow the Immam (leader of the prayer) there and follow his prayer.