Masjid al-Haram, also known as the Great Mosque of Mecca, is the holiest and most important mosque in Islam, located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. As of 2026 it is the largest mosque in the world, enclosing the Kaaba, the cuboid structure at its center that is Islam most sacred site and the focus of circumambulation during the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages. The complex covers about 356,000 square meters, holds roughly 3 million worshippers, and carries 13 minarets standing 139 meters tall.
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Masjid al-Haram, also known as the Great Mosque of Mecca, is the holiest and most important mosque in Islam, located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. As of 2026 it is the largest mosque in the world, enclosing the Kaaba, the cuboid structure at its center that is Islam most sacred site and the focus of circumambulation during the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages. The complex covers about 356,000 square meters, holds roughly 3 million worshippers, and carries 13 minarets standing 139 meters tall.
Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Mosque)
Masjid al-Haram (Arabic: المسجد الحرام, romanized: al-Masjid al-Ḥarām, lit. 'The Sacred Mosque'), also known as the Great Mosque of Mecca, is a mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, serving as the holiest and most important mosque in Islam. As of 2026, the Great Mosque is the largest mosque in the world.
The Great Mosque is considered, alongside the Quba Mosque in Medina, among the earliest mosques in Is
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Wikimedia FoundationWikidata height (P2048) statement: 137.5
Wikidata item Q428858, property P2048 (height): 137.5 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Wikidata item Q428858, property P131/P17 (location): Mecca, Saudi Arabia
In Style: Islamic Architecture, Wikidata P149
architectural style: Islamic architecture
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