English Explanatory Dictionary

Masjid al-Haram

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A grand mosque enclosing the Kaaba in Mecca and the courtyard surrounding it containing the Black Stone, the Well of Zamzam and the Station of Abraham.

Pronunciation

/mæsd͡ʒɪd æl ˈhəˈɹɑːm/ /mʌsd͡ʒɪd ˌæl həˈɹɑːm/

Word forms

Masjid al-Haram

Etymology

From Arabic الْمَسْجِد الْحَرَام (al-masjid al-ḥarām).

Synonyms

Great Mosque of Mecca Grand Mosque Haram Mosque
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