Saudi Arabia · Mosque
Masjid al-Haram
The sanctuary surrounding the Kaaba in Mecca, the direction of Muslim prayer and the centre of the Hajj pilgrimage.
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Sacred places in Saudi Arabia
Three starting points for a deeper relationship with place.
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Saudi Arabia · Mosque
Prophet’s Mosque
A Medina mosque founded by the Prophet Muhammad and associated with his burial and the earliest Muslim community.
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Quba Mosque
A Medina mosque associated with the Prophet Muhammad’s arrival and the early formation of the Muslim community.
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