Al Masjid Al Haram, the Sacred Mosque, the Great Mosque and the Grand Mosque… these are all names for the place of worship that surrounds the Holy Kaaba. Find out more about this amazing place. 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 fulfill 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 counter-clockwise around the Kaaba and praying. During the day, sunlight glimmers from white stone floors, marble arches and gleaming domes. At night, the mosque is flooded by lights, gracioucely 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 near.
