Masjid al-Haram, Islamâs Holiest Mosque in Mecca

MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA - JANUARY 4: A general view of Masjid al-Haram in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on January 4, 2026. Regarded as the most sacred mosque in Islam, Masjid al-Haram features seven minarets and extensive open and enclosed prayer spaces, spanning 400,800 square meters with a capacity of approximately 820,000 worshippers. The mosque, which houses the Kaaba, is visited daily by Muslims arriving from many parts of the world for worship, Umrah, and pilgrimage. (Photo by Ismael Adnan Yaqoob/Anadolu via Getty Images)