MCQ Detailed View

The Great Mosque of Mecca, known as Masjid al-Haram, is the largest mosque in the world. Located in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, it surrounds the Holy Kaaba, which is the most sacred site in Islam and the Qiblah (direction of prayer) for Muslims around the world. The mosque covers an area of over 400,000 square meters and accommodates more than 2 million worshippers during the Hajj season.

Masjid al-Haram holds immense religious significance as it is the destination of the annual pilgrimage (Hajj), which is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is also visited year-round by millions of Muslims performing Umrah. The mosque has undergone multiple phases of expansion under various Islamic rulers and continues to grow to accommodate the increasing number of visitors.

Its architecture combines spiritual grandeur with modern technology, including advanced crowd management systems, escalators, cooling systems, and one of the world's largest prayer halls. The mosque includes several key structures such as the Kaaba, Maqam Ibrahim, the Black Stone (Hajr-e-Aswad), and Safa and Marwah hills.

📝 Key Facts:

• 
  

  Name: Masjid al-Haram (The Sacred Mosque)

  
  


• 
  

  Location: Makkah, Saudi Arabia

  
  


• 
  

  Total area: Over 400,000 square meters

  
  


• 
  

  Capacity: Over 2 million worshippers during Hajj

  
  


• 
  

  Central site: The Kaaba – the holiest structure in Islam

  
  


• 
  

  Importance: Focal point of Muslim prayers (Qiblah) and pilgrimage

  
  


• 
  

  Functions: Hosts Hajj and Umrah rituals

  
  


• 
  

  Continually expanded by Islamic rulers to accommodate growing pilgrim numbers