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Photos: Al-Masjid al-Haram (The Holy Mosque), Mecca

This gallery of 57 photos accompanies our article on the Al-Masjid al-Haram (The Holy Mosque) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The holiest mosque in the world, the Haram Mosque has been much expanded from its original 7th-century form. Today it can accommodate up to 820,000 worshippers in air-conditioned comfort. Click any image to enlarge, or just start at the beginning for a virtual tour!


Aerial View of Mecca
Aerial View
Closer Aerial View
View in 1910
View from Above at Dusk
Roof
View at Sunset
View from Above at Sunset
View from Above by Night
View by Night
Start of the Hajj
Towers
View from Hotel
Renovations
Lightning
Outside the Mosque
Hajj Pilgrims
King Fahd Wing
Sa'i Ritual
A Sacred View
Prayer Shadows
After the Night Prayers
The Mosque and the City
Courtyard
Cleaning of the Ka'ba
Morning Ritual
Tawaf
Cleaning of the Ka'ba
Gilded Entrance
Touching the Black Stone
The Black Stone
Ka'ba Drawing
Ka'ba Floor Plan
The Ka'ba in 1880
The Ka'ba in 1910
The Ka'ba in 1952
Streets of Mecca



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