Great Mosque of Mecca



The Great Mosque of Mecca, also called the Grand Mosque, is the largest mosque in the world and surrounds Islam's holiest place, the Kaaba, in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Muslims face in the Qibla while performing Salat.

Address: Mecca 24231, Saudi Arabia
Height: 89 m
Opened: 638 AD
Capacity: 4,000,000
Architectural style: Islamic architecture
Number of minarets: 9
Leaderships: Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, Saud Al-Shuraim, Maher Al Mueaqly, Abdullah Awad Al Juhany, Saleh Al-Talib

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