Umrah Ramadan : Masjidil Haram

Masjidil Haram is the largest mosque in the world. In the city of Makkah, it surrounds the Kaabah, our kiblat direction. Thus the mosque is considered as the holiest place on earth by Muslims.

It has undergone several renovations and expansion project and the current expansion project is said to be completed by 2020.

Sharing some of the views of the Masjidil Haram cos I want to visit it again!! And I hope it can inspire you to visit as well

from level 30, Makkah Royal Clock Tower

close up

Many cranes are placed around the mosque as the expansion project is on-going.

King Abdulaziz gate and King Abdullah expansion area

Following photos are King Abdullah expansion area. I can say this area is rather lavish.

King Abdullah gate

 The upper open area of Masijil Haram.

And then of course, there’s Kaabah. I can watch it everyday and never get bored.

saie walking area

the hill

Surrounding building or hotels…

Makkah Royal Clock Tower

Makkah Royal Clock Tower & Hilton Suites Makkah

Jemaah at Hilton Suites Makkah praying in the hotel’s prayer hall.

Seriously, I don’t understand why they want to pray there when Masjidil Haram is right in front of them! I would rather go inside Masjidil Haram to see Kaabah. Plus, you will get 100,000 more pahala by praying inside Masjidil Haram.

I guess they don’t want to bersesak-sesak in the mosque. And you always have to go there early cos if you are late, you have to pray outside like these jemaah.

After buka puasa and terawih, rubbish was everywhere!