Al Haram

these are all names for the place of worship that surrounds the Holy Kaaba.

Find out more about this sacred place below.

Millions of faithful followers gather at Al Masjid Al Haram every year for prayers and to perform Tawaf, the ritual circling of the Kaaba.

Wearing special Ihram clothing, pilgrims from across the Muslim world flow through the mosque’s multitude of gates to fulfil the fifth pillar of Islam. The world’s largest mosque never sleeps. At all hours of the day and night, disciples can be seen walking counterclockwise around the Kaaba and praying.

During the day, sunlight glimmers from white stone floors, marble arches and gleaming domes. At night, the mosque of Al Haram is flooded by lights, graciously illuminating minarets that stand to watch over each gate.

This sight is spellbinding, whether beheld from within the enormous inner courtyard or from high above in the towering Abraj Al Bait complex nearby.
Adding to the transformative experience is the realization that you no longer need to know the Qibla (direction of Makkah) before praying. Simply look to the cloth-draped Kaaba at the centre of the courtyard. You are in the presence of Allah (SWT) in Al Masjid Al Haram.