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The muezzin (/ m (j) u ˈ ɛ z ɪ n /; [1] Arabic: مُؤَذِّن) is the person who proclaims the call to the daily prayer five times a day (Fajr prayer, Zuhr prayer, Asr prayer, Maghrib prayer and Isha prayer) at a mosque from the minaret. [2] [3] The muezzin plays an important role in ensuring an accurate prayer schedule for the Muslim ...
The Great Mosque of Mecca: Mecca: Era of Ibrahim : The largest mosque in the world, it surrounds Islam's holiest place, the Kaaba. One of the Five Pillars of Islam requires every Muslim to perform the Hajj (Major Pilgrimage) here, at least once in his or her lifetime if able to do so. The Prophet's Mosque: Medina: 622
Mecca (/ ˈ m ɛ k ə /; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, [a] commonly shortened to Makkah [b]) is the capital of Mecca Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia; it is the holiest city according to Islam. [4] It is 70 km (43 mi) inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow valley 277 m (909 ft) above sea level.
As of 2024, the Great Mosque is both the largest mosque in the world, and the most expensive building in the world. It has undergone major renovations and expansions through the years. [ 9 ] It has passed through the control of various caliphs , sultans and kings, and is now under the control of the King of Saudi Arabia who is titled the ...
Ali Ahmed Mullah (born 5 July 1947), is the veteran muazzin (caller for prayer) at the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia for the past four decades. [3] [4] [5] Ali Ahmed Mulla is the longest serving muazzin for the Masjid al-Haram and has been following his family tradition in this profession since 1975.
Name Image Capacity Area (m 2) City Country Year of first building Denomination Masjid al-Haram: 4,000,000 [1]: 400,800 [2]: Mecca Saudi Arabia Pre-622 – Prophet's Mosque
The building complex is 300 metres away from the world's largest mosque and Islam's most sacred site, the Great Mosque of Mecca. [9] The developer and contractor of the complex is the Saudi Binladin Group , the Kingdom's largest construction company . [ 6 ]
Saudi Arabia, and specifically Mecca and Medina, in Hejaz [102] are the cradle of Islam, and the pilgrimage destinations for large numbers of Muslims from across the Islamic world. [103] One of the King's titles is Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques , the two mosques being Al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, which contains Islam's most sacred place ...