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Tomb / Shrine

Al-Masjid al-Haram & the Kaaba

The holiest mosque in Islam, surrounding the Kaaba (the Qibla of all Muslims). Raised by Ibrahim and Ismail; the center of Hajj and Umrah.

Visiting Etiquette

Tawaf seven times around the Kaaba starting from the Black Stone, then two rak'ahs behind Maqam Ibrahim.

Sources for this site

Sources describing this place (entry · volume · page):

Permanent ID: EA-Y-000116 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.