Close-up of Islamic religious text, Kaaba, Al-Haram Mosque, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

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Al-Masjid al-Ḥaram is the largest mosque in the world. Located in the city of Mecca, it surrounds the Kaaba, the place which Muslims turn towards while offering daily prayers and is Islam's holiest place. The mosque is also known as the Grand Mosque. The current structure covers an area of 400,800 square metres including the outdoor and indoor praying spaces and can accommodate up to four million worshippers during the Hajj period, one of the largest annual gatherings of people in the world.

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Size: 2729px × 3639px
Location: Kaaba,Al-Haram Mosque,Mecca,Saudi Arabia
Photo credit: © Photosindia / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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