Orient yourself in prayer toward the holy mosque of Makkah, and wherever you may be, turn your face toward it.
In 1979 some 300 Muslim militants took over the holy mosque of Mecca for more than two weeks before being evicted by force.
The Kaaba and Masjid al-Haram, the holiest mosque in Islam is here.
He said "the excavation work being carried out by Israel constituted the gravest threat ever to one of Islam's three holiest mosques"
According to Ibn al-Zayyāt, it was an especially holy mosque, one where people would seek refuge in times of trouble.
Arrangement of wheel chairs for aged, elderly, weak and handicapped pilgrims for their rituals inside the holy mosque.
The last gallery illustrates the two holy mosques and the hajj.
Indian troops firing grenades and mortars today destroyed the headquarters of the separatist group that had occupied Kashmir's holiest mosque.
He also has stated that his main job other than a muazzin at the holy mosque is working in his self-owned business.
Performing adhan at the Masjid al-Haram, for Muslims the holiest mosque in the world, has been claimed by him as a very great honor.