answersLogoWhite

0

king Fahd expanded the grand mosque but the grand mosque was built a very long time ago.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What is the importance of the great mosque in mecca?

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 .....


What is the name of the grand mosque in mecca?

In Arabic (Al Masjid Al Haram) meaning the Holly Mosque.


What house of worship is in mecca?

AlMasjid Alharam (the Grand Mosque) surrounding Kaaba


What is the mosque at Mecca?

It is the greatest mosque in the world. It is called Al-Masjid Al-Haram or the Grand Mosque. It surrounds Kaaba.


Which is the largest mosque of the world?

It is the Grand Mosques (or AlMasjid Alharam) that Surrounds Kaaba in Mecca (or Makkah) in Saudi Arabia.


What is The Sacred Mosque holy site?

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.


Which is the world largest mosque?

AlMasjid Alharam (or the Grand mosque) in Mecca (or Makkah) in Saudi Arabia. It can hold 4 million Muslims during praying.


What is the significance of mecca to the Arabs?

Kaaba, the first God house on earth; is located in Makkah (or Mecca) and is surrounded by AlMajid al-Haram; or called the Grand Mosque; (The first and greatest Mosque in the world) and also Makkah (or Mecca) is the birthplace of prophet Muhammad (PBUH)


Is the mecca a building?

No Makkah is a city in Saudi Arabia. Prophet Muhammad was born there. There is a grand mosque in Makkah; you may be thinking of that.


Is mecca a Hindu temple?

no, mecca is an islamic mosque. Though many theorist believe that it was temple of Lord Shiva before.


What is the most sacred place in islam?

it is AlKaabah in Makkah (or Mecca) in Saudi Arabia. AlKaaba is surrounded by the Grand Mosque (or AlMasjid Alharam).


What holy site in mecca serves as the central location of worship for Islam?

It called Kaba (or Kaaba) that is surrounded by AlMasjid Alharam (or the Grand Mosque)