Masjid Al Haram, known as the Sacred Mosque, holds profound spiritual significance. Home to the Kaaba, it is the focal point for the Hajj pilgrimage alongside the Black Stone, the Zamzam Well ...

On November 20th, 1979, a group of Islamic militants seized Islam's holiest site — the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. They took thousands of hostages and held the holy site for two ...

The Grand Mosque or Great Mosque of Mecca (also known as Masjid al-Haram) is the largest mosque in the world. It surrounds Islam’s holiest place, the Kaaba, in the city of Mecca.

According to Al Jazeera, the crane fell at approximately 5:45p.m., with the mosque being packed 45 minutes before prayer.