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The Holy Places of Masjidil Haram
Masjidil Haram is located in the city of Makkah and it is the largest mosque in the world. Masjidil Haram building has the circle shape. The structure area of Masjidil haram is around 656.800 square metres including the outdoor and indoor. Masjidil Haram can receive more than one million people. Then, it consist of 3 floors and it has seven tower . Beside that, this mosque has 4 main door and 45 extra door. Masjidil Haram is the holiest mosque in the world and it is the primary destination of the pilgrimage who do hajj or umroh. The specialty of Masjidil Haram is “prayer in Masjidil Haram is more eminent than 100.000 times prayer in the other mosque.” It is really amazing. Masjidil Haram has some holy places, there are Ka’bah, Hijr Ismail, Maqam Ibrahim, Safa Marwah hills and Zam-Zam well.
First, Masjidil Haram has a square building. It is Ka’bah. The foundation of Ka’bah is made from marble. The thickness of marble is 25 cm at least. Ka’bah is the first building on the earth which is used as a qiblat in moslem prayer piety, so that Ka’bah become a center building in Masjidil Haram. Then, Ka’bah is the most sacred site in islam and all of moslem around the world face the Ka’bah during prayer, no matter where they are. All of moslem who do hajj or umroh have to around the Ka’bah seven times, it is called tawaf. Every wall corner of Ka’bah has name. The north side is Rukun Iraqi (Irak), the south side is Rukun Yamani (Yaman), the west side is Rukun Syami (Suriah) and the east side is Rukun Aswad (Hajar Aswad). Next, Ka’bah has a shutter wall. It is kiswah. Kiswah is made from gold thread and is adorned with Al-Qur’an callighraphy. The width of the Kiswah is 658 m2. Also, Ka’bah has Al- Burk. Al-Burk is the gold door and it is made from gold 99 carats. The weight of Al-Burk is 280 kg. In addition, Hajar Aswad is a black stone. It is in the corner of tawaf. Hajar Aswad consist of 8 piece silver circle. Ka’bah is very wonderful and has a lot of history.
Second, one of part from Ka’bah is Hijr Ismail. Hijr Ismail is located in the north side of Ka’bah. It is covered by a short wall (Al-Hatim) and it is circle shape. Hijr Ismail is the foundation of Ibrahim’s family. In this place, many people who do hajj or umroh piety do sunnah prayer directly because Hijr Ismail is a good place to pray.
Third, in Masjidil Haram is found Maqam Ibrahim. The Maqam Ibrahim is a rock that has an imprint of Ibrahim's foot which is kept in a crystal dome next to the Ka’bah. Maqam Ibrahim faces with Al-Burk. Maqam Ibrahim is caressed by people who do hajj or umroh piety.
Fourth, Masjidil Haram mosque has two hills, there are As-Safa and Al-Marwah. Safa and Marwah hills are located approximately half a mile from the Ka’bah. The distance between Safa and Marwah are 450 m or 1.480 feet. Safa and Marwah are two small hills and it is the place to do sa’i. Sa’i begins from Safa to Marwah. When the moslem do sa’i in Safa and Marwah, they are travel back and forth for seven times. Among Safa and Marwah are found the green pillar. Besides, among Safa and Marwah sets some tap water. The tap water originates from Zam-Zam Well, so moslem who feel thirsty when she/ he does sa’i in Safa and Marwah, they can drink the water directly as satisfied as possible.
The last is Zam-Zam Well. The name of the well traditionally comes from the phrase Zomë-Zomë. Zam-zam water originates from spring in the base land of Masjidil Haram, it is called Zam-Zam Well. It is located around 20 m (66 feet) at southeast of Ka’bah. Zam-Zam Well taps ground water from the Wadi Alluvium lining and it spurts water non-stop. The well has never gone dry despite the millions of liters of water consumed every year. Zam-zam water has no colour or smell, and has a distinct taste.
All in all, Masjidil Haram is the greatest mosque. It is the most special mosque in the world because the holy places in Masjidil Haram is very extraordinary and astonishing. Also, Masjidil Haram becomes center mosque in the world.
Masjidil Haram is located in the city of Makkah and it is the largest mosque in the world. Masjidil Haram building has the circle shape. The structure area of Masjidil haram is around 656.800 square metres including the outdoor and indoor. Masjidil Haram can receive more than one million people. Then, it consist of 3 floors and it has seven tower . Beside that, this mosque has 4 main door and 45 extra door. Masjidil Haram is the holiest mosque in the world and it is the primary destination of the pilgrimage who do hajj or umroh. The specialty of Masjidil Haram is “prayer in Masjidil Haram is more eminent than 100.000 times prayer in the other mosque.” It is really amazing. Masjidil Haram has some holy places, there are Ka’bah, Hijr Ismail, Maqam Ibrahim, Safa Marwah hills and Zam-Zam well.
First, Masjidil Haram has a square building. It is Ka’bah. The foundation of Ka’bah is made from marble. The thickness of marble is 25 cm at least. Ka’bah is the first building on the earth which is used as a qiblat in moslem prayer piety, so that Ka’bah become a center building in Masjidil Haram. Then, Ka’bah is the most sacred site in islam and all of moslem around the world face the Ka’bah during prayer, no matter where they are. All of moslem who do hajj or umroh have to around the Ka’bah seven times, it is called tawaf. Every wall corner of Ka’bah has name. The north side is Rukun Iraqi (Irak), the south side is Rukun Yamani (Yaman), the west side is Rukun Syami (Suriah) and the east side is Rukun Aswad (Hajar Aswad). Next, Ka’bah has a shutter wall. It is kiswah. Kiswah is made from gold thread and is adorned with Al-Qur’an callighraphy. The width of the Kiswah is 658 m2. Also, Ka’bah has Al- Burk. Al-Burk is the gold door and it is made from gold 99 carats. The weight of Al-Burk is 280 kg. In addition, Hajar Aswad is a black stone. It is in the corner of tawaf. Hajar Aswad consist of 8 piece silver circle. Ka’bah is very wonderful and has a lot of history.
Second, one of part from Ka’bah is Hijr Ismail. Hijr Ismail is located in the north side of Ka’bah. It is covered by a short wall (Al-Hatim) and it is circle shape. Hijr Ismail is the foundation of Ibrahim’s family. In this place, many people who do hajj or umroh piety do sunnah prayer directly because Hijr Ismail is a good place to pray.
Third, in Masjidil Haram is found Maqam Ibrahim. The Maqam Ibrahim is a rock that has an imprint of Ibrahim's foot which is kept in a crystal dome next to the Ka’bah. Maqam Ibrahim faces with Al-Burk. Maqam Ibrahim is caressed by people who do hajj or umroh piety.
Fourth, Masjidil Haram mosque has two hills, there are As-Safa and Al-Marwah. Safa and Marwah hills are located approximately half a mile from the Ka’bah. The distance between Safa and Marwah are 450 m or 1.480 feet. Safa and Marwah are two small hills and it is the place to do sa’i. Sa’i begins from Safa to Marwah. When the moslem do sa’i in Safa and Marwah, they are travel back and forth for seven times. Among Safa and Marwah are found the green pillar. Besides, among Safa and Marwah sets some tap water. The tap water originates from Zam-Zam Well, so moslem who feel thirsty when she/ he does sa’i in Safa and Marwah, they can drink the water directly as satisfied as possible.
The last is Zam-Zam Well. The name of the well traditionally comes from the phrase Zomë-Zomë. Zam-zam water originates from spring in the base land of Masjidil Haram, it is called Zam-Zam Well. It is located around 20 m (66 feet) at southeast of Ka’bah. Zam-Zam Well taps ground water from the Wadi Alluvium lining and it spurts water non-stop. The well has never gone dry despite the millions of liters of water consumed every year. Zam-zam water has no colour or smell, and has a distinct taste.
All in all, Masjidil Haram is the greatest mosque. It is the most special mosque in the world because the holy places in Masjidil Haram is very extraordinary and astonishing. Also, Masjidil Haram becomes center mosque in the world.