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Who doesn’t know Holy MosqueThe most magnificent and holy mosque on this earth? The mosque, which is located in the center of Makkah, is able to accommodate around 850 thousand worshipers during the pilgrimage, and even its capacity can increase up to two million worshipers during the Eid al -Fitr or Eid al -Adha prayer.

Holy Mosque is the main place of worship for all Muslims in the world. Every Muslim from various parts of the earth long for the opportunity to visit this mosque, worship in it, and perform the fifth pillar of Islam, namely Hajj. In the middle of the Haram Mosque building stands BigQiblah which is the direction of prayer for Muslims throughout the world. The existence of the Kaaba makes the spiritual pivot sacred mosque that is very important in the life of a Muslim.

If you look far back, the history of the construction of the Kaaba and the Grand Mosque has begun since the prehistoric era, precisely when Adam ‘Alaihissalam First time down to earth. At that time, Allah Subhanas ordered him to build the Kaaba as the first place of worship on earth. The beginning of the development was carried out in the place called name Baka region in the corner of the city of Mecca.

However, during the leadership period Prophet Noah ‘alaihissalamThe Kaaba suffered destruction due to the great flood that struck, until finally the holy building disappeared. Then, Allah Subhanas back to give orders to Abraham ‘alaihissalam with his son Ismail ‘alaihissalam To rebuild the Kaaba right at the location. With sincerity and hard work, these two noble prophets established the Kaaba that we know to this day, complete Hajar Aswad which is placed in one corner.

Not only that, Maqam Ibrahim is also around the Kaaba, as a place Abraham ‘alaihissalam When he built the Kaaba. This development process certainly did not run easily, considering that at that time there were still many people who worshiped idols. Even, Abraham ‘alaihissalam must destroy idols around the Kaaba so as not to become a barrier to worship Allah Subhanas.

History then records other important events that occurred in elephant year or around 571 AD, the year of birth Prophet Muhammad Shalllahu ‘alaihi wasallam. At that time, a ruler of Yemen was named Abraha Intended to destroy the Kaaba by deploying a giant team. However, that malice was thwarted Allah Subhanas who sends ababil birds. The birds dropped stones from hell to the troops, so they perished. This story is immortalized Surah Al-Fil (QS. 105: 1-4):

﴿ Do you not see how God you do it with Pharaoh’s friends.

﴿ Are they not making their love misleading ﴾- “Does he have made their deception in vain?”

﴿ And I sent them a good man ﴾- “and sent their birds who flocked.”

﴿ تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةۢ مِّن سِجِّيلۢ ﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾﴾ – “

Over time, the area of ​​the Haram Mosque building continues to increase to the needs of pilgrims that are increasing. At the time Prophet Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallamThe area of ​​this mosque is estimated to be only around 2,000 square meters. After he died, the widening process continued, including in the Caliphate Uthman bin ‘Affan Radhiyallahu’ anhu which expanded it to 2,040 square meters, and then by Abdullah bin zubair radhiyallahu ‘anhu up to 4,050 square meters.

The development of the architecture of the Grand Mosque is not only limited to widening areas, but also includes massive renovations. The addition of walls, doors and towers is done to support the comfort of pilgrims. During the Caliphate Utsmaniyahunder leadership Sultan Salim Al-UtsmaniThe Grand Mosque experienced a large renovation with the help of famous Turkish architects, Architect Sinan. The dome of the mosque was replaced, pillars were strengthened, and the inside of the mosque was decorated with beautiful calligraphy. In fact, the number of towers is added to seven magnificent towering towers.

Entering 1889, the Haram Mosque building is increasingly known for the touch of architectural art that combines lighting, shadow games, and soothing air and water circulation. The philosophy of warmth and coolness feels strong in its design, making the Masjidil Haram a symbol of the great Islamic architecture.

Furthermore, during the reign of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the reshuffle was carried out on a large scale. From 1955 to 1973, the Grand Mosque was renovated by changing the floor to marble, added three new towers, and knocked down four Ottoman heritage pillars. Hill Delete And Marwa also integrated into the structure of the mosque.

When Raja Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Ascend the throne, a large project of mosque expansion is running back to increase its capacity to be able to accommodate two million worshipers. This development took place from 2011 and was estimated to be completed in 2020. After that, the development relay continued by his son, Raja Salman bin Abdul Azizwho also added various supporting facilities such as lodging of pilgrims and direct access tunnels to the mosque.

At the moment, Holy Mosque have a total 129 doorsamong them there 4 main gates And 45 doors which is opened for 24 hours. There is even a special door for disabled pilgrims as well seven escalators To facilitate access to the top floor.

Admiration for the Grand Mosque is not only because of the large building, but also because of the specialty of the holy places in it Big, Hijr Ismail, Maqam Ibrahim, Shafa and Marwa Hillsas well as Zamzam well. All of this merges in one place that makes anyone who sees it will be spoken: Subhānallāh.

Hopefully this knowledge will strengthen our desire to fulfill Hajj and Umrah Worship That Youurit. Nothing is impossible as long as we follow the teachings Rasulullāh sallallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam. I hope we are all given comfort and opportunity Allah Subhanas to visit the Holy Land. Āmīn yā rabbal ‘ālamīn.