The oldest mosque, The biggest mosque

If you are to the city of Makkah Al Mukaramah, Saudi Arabia you will see a mosque, a large, beautiful, majestic, strong, holy and have more than 14 centuries. That is the Masjid Al-Haram, the largest mosque, beautiful, termegah, and tersuci oldest in the world. This mosque was built at the time of Prophet Muhammad SAW which is only empty space. In it there is a sacred building that you see when you enter into this mosque. He "Ka'bah" cube-shaped building made of brick and covered the black cloth known as "House" or "House of God" has become a way of prayer in the direction of the world. Masjid Al-Haram has many meanings. Some interpret "holy mosques", "the mosque is forbidden" and "disakralkan the mosque." In fact, the third is the meaning of this mosque because only Muslims are allowed into the mosque and the city of Makkah. Initially, this mosque is small when first built in the year 638 M. 691 M years this mosque, renovated by adding a wall, a Minaret and replace materials from wood to stone marble. However, this mosque burned in the year 1399 but this does not ajaibnya mosque burnt (a bit) and damaged by heavy rain. This mosque was built back during the 6-year use of marble stone from a mountain in the area of Hejaz. Sultan Selim II is the first development mengarsiteki this holy mosque in the year 1570. Dome in the roof was replaced with calligraphy verses of Al-Qur'an and replace the fields empty. Features that survive until 1629 because of renovations going back to replace old buildings with new buildings. Mosque completed in 1571. Until the era of King Abdul Aziz II is a small mosque. Just then the King Fahd mosque total II renovate like this now. Small renovation occurred in 2003 in which the dome berwarnya before dark color changed to white with the same size in both the location of the previous dome and three oval dome above the main entrance main mosque. Kubahnya white light with the pole and the bottom of the dome is made of gold. There is a place for drinking zam-zam water in between the mosque building. Once the King Fahd mosque to hear the expansion project this big, he volunteered to help fund the project this big. Remodeling includes the replacement of the dome and tower 2 of the new tower with 7 previously. Total current holy mosque has Minaret 9 units consisting of 8 single fruit Minaret at the entrance of the mosque and Minaret 1 single in the southwest and the Ka'bah diapit by 9 kubahnya. Expansion also includes pemolesan roof in order to place the mosque to pray and place sa'i. At this time, the mosque is a giant floor 3 is able to accommodate 4 million Jamaah consisting of 1 million Jamaah on the floor 1 and 2 and 2 million Jamaah 3 alias on the floor in the roof of the mosque. After prayers in the Hajj season, 4 million Jamaah belarian to the Ka'bah to perform the ritual of girth Ka'bah 7 times called circumambulate. And the next 7 minutes, 4 million Jamaah the special place to perform rituals that beset other hills Safa and Marwa as much as 7 times, and reminds us to the story and concerns keputus asaan Siti Hajar upset because her son to search for water, Ishmael and the thirst after a second ritual Hajj is then Jamaah drink holy water and nutritious given the name of the Zamzam water. During Hajj, Jamaah a prayer in the mosque membludak even this giant can reach 5 million Jamaah. To anticipate this, in this holy mosque fruit available 7 escalator untk easy access to the floor 2 or 3 floors and roof of the mosque. At this time, King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz renovate and expand the middle of the old and historic mosque this. Renovations include expanding the sa'i to 3 from the floor before the floor is only 2 and 3 storey extension. Second place can accommodate about 6 million and consists of 3 million in the Jamaah sa'i Jamaah and 3 million more on the floor or roof of the mosque 3. And the expansion also includes a mosque porch area. And in the area will be built hotels and luxury 5-star 6 and building the highest skyscraper in Saudi Arabia and building one of the highest skyscraper in the world, Tower Abraj Al Bait. And after a total renovation, the largest mosque in the world able to accommodate 10 million Jamaah.