The Great Mosque of Mecca, located in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is the most important mosque in the religion of Islam. It surrounds the Kaaba, a cuboid stone structure that Muslims believe to the the Bayt Allāh, or “House of God.” It is a site of pilgrimage for the Hajj — which every Muslim must do at least once in their lives — and has a capacity for 1.5 million worshippers, making it the second largest mosque in the world.21.422000°, 39.826000°
The Great Mosque of Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The Great Mosque of Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The Great Mosque of Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The Great Mosque of Mecca, located in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is the most important mosque in the religion of Islam. It surrounds the Kaaba, a cuboid stone structure that Muslims believe to the the Bayt Allāh, or “House of God.” It is a site of pilgrimage for the Hajj — which every Muslim must do at least once in their lives — and has a capacity for 1.5 million worshippers, making it the second largest mosque in the world.21.422000°, 39.826000°