Great Mosque of Mecca: Quick Facts

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Thousands of Muslim pilgrims gather around the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, with two minarets and city buildings in the background.

Mecca: Great Mosque

Thousands of Muslim pilgrims dressed in white circle the Kaaba in the brightly lit Masjid al-Haram mosque in Mecca at night during the Hajj pilgrimage.

The Kaaba in Mecca during the hajj

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