Masjid al-Haram
The Great Mosque of Mecca, the largest mosque in the world, built around the Kaaba, the cube shaped building that Muslims face in prayer. It is the centre of the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages, and only Muslims may enter the city.
- Where
- Mecca, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 21.4225, 39.8261
Get the Masjid al-Haram stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Masjid al-Haram. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Makkah volume with your photos and a note.
Near Masjid al-Haram
Makkah Royal Clock Tower 0.4 km
The tallest of seven hotel towers of the Abraj Al Bait complex beside the Grand Mosque in Mecca. Opened in 2012, it rises about 600 metres and carries one of the largest clock faces in the world on four sides.
Mosque of the Jinn 1.2 km
A small mosque in Mecca near the Jannat al-Mu'alla cemetery, also called Masjid al-Haras or the Mosque of Allegiance. It is believed to mark the place where a group of jinn listened to the Prophet Muhammad recite the Quran.
Jannat al-Mu'alla 1.6 km
The historic cemetery of Mecca, lying north of the Grand Mosque and also known as Al-Hajun. Khadija, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad, and many of his relatives and companions are buried here.
Jamarat Bridge 4.8 km
A multi level pedestrian bridge at Mina, east of Mecca, built around the three pillars that pilgrims strike with pebbles during the Hajj. It was rebuilt on several floors to spread the crowds, and sits in a tent city that is largely empty for most of the year.
Jabal Thawr 5.0 km
A rugged mountain about 750 metres high on the south side of Mecca. In Islamic tradition the Prophet Muhammad and Abu Bakr sheltered in a cave near its top for three nights during the migration to Medina in 622.
Jabal al-Nour 5.4 km
A mountain a few kilometres north east of Mecca, topped by the small cave of Hira. It is where, in Islamic tradition, the Prophet Muhammad received the first revelation of the Quran, and many pilgrims climb the steep stone steps to the cave.
Muzdalifah 12 km
An open, level valley between Arafat and Mina, a few kilometres south east of Mecca. Pilgrims spend the night here under the open sky on the way back from Arafat during the Hajj, and gather the pebbles used in the ritual at Mina.
Namirah Mosque 16 km
A large mosque at the western edge of Arafat, in Wadi Uranah near Mecca. It is where the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have stayed until noon on the day of Arafat, and pilgrims hear the Hajj sermon here before moving to the plain.
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Questions
Where is Masjid al-Haram?
Masjid al-Haram is in Mecca, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Makkah Royal Clock Tower (0.4 km), Mosque of the Jinn (1.2 km), Jannat al-Mu'alla (1.6 km).
How do I get the Masjid al-Haram stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Masjid al-Haram and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Makkah volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Masjid al-Haram before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Makkah volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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