Masjid al-Haram
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Masjid al-Haram, also known as the Great Mosque of Mecca, is a mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, serving as the holiest and most important mosque in Islam. As of 2026, the Great Mosque is the largest mos
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Muslim pilgrims surrounding the Maqam (Station) of Ibrahim (Abraham) near the Kaaba in 2008
The Hateem where Isma'il (Ishmael) and Hajar (Hagar) dwelt
The Great Mosque in an illustration of the Dala'il al-Khayrat of Mustafa Halim, 1750
Abdul-Rahman Al-Sudais
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Abdul Rahman ibn Abdul Aziz al-Sudais, better known as al-Sudais, is the Chief Imam of the Grand Mosque, Masjid al-Haram in Makkah and the President of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques. A renowned
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…causing harm to early Islamic heritage. Many ancient buildings, some more than a thousand years old, have been demolished to make room for the expansion. Abd ar-Rahman as-Sudais, appointed Imam and Khatib in 1984. (Chief Imam and President of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques) Salih bin Abdullah al Humaid, appointed Imam and…
Sudais in 2011
Al-Sudais with Indian Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad (right) in 2011.
Al-Sudais with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.