Unit 8

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  • The first house built on earth for worshiping Allah is Al Kaaba
  • Al Kaaba is made up of grey stone and stands on a marble base
  • Al Kaaba is covered with black cloth
  • The black curtain covering Al Kaaba is called Al Kiswah
  • Al Kiswah is covered with gold & silver writing
  • Al Kiswah is replaced once a year during Hajj
  • The door of Al Kaaba is made up of gold
  • Near the door of Al Kaaba, there is a sacred black stone called Hajre Aswad
  • The sacred black stone is from the first mosque built by Prophet Ibraheem
  • All Muslims must face Al-Qiblah (towards Kaaba) while praying
  • To perform Hajj, pilgrims must encircle the Kaaba
  • King Fahd laid the foundation stone for the new addition to the Holy Mosque in Makkah in AH 1409
  • A large annex has been built onto the western side of the Holy Mosque, consisting of a large basement, ground floor, and first floor
  • Two new minarets have been built
  • A large plaza has been created
  • Escalators have been built to help the elderly people
  • Different things fixed in the Holy Mosque at Makkah include loudspeakers, TV studios, telephones, and clocks
  • The ground floor and first floor of the Holy Mosque at Makkah are ventilated with doors and windows
  • Around 1 million pilgrims can be accommodated in Makkah during the time of Hajj
  • The total area of Madinah mosque before expansion was 10,300 sqm
  • Before expansion, there was room for 17,000 worshipers in Madinah mosque
  • Before expansion, there were 5 minarets in Madinah mosque
  • The Prophet’s mosque at Madinah is one of Islam’s most sacred shrines
  • The new total area of the Prophet’s mosque at Madinah is 400 m^2
  • Now, 650,000 worshipers can pray in the Prophet’s mosque at Madinah
  • There are now 10 minarets in the Prophet’s mosque at Madinah
  • There are 4 escalators and 18 staircases in the Prophet’s mosque at Madinah
  • The AC station in the Prophet’s mosque at Madinah is 25,000 ton
  • A mosque is a place of worshiping Allah
  • The call to prayer that is broadcasted to the world comes from the mosque
  • The most important mosque in the world is the Holy Mosque in Makkah
  • The 2nd most important mosque is the Holy Mosque in Madinah
  • The Prophet was born in Makkah
  • The big mosque in Britain is in the middle of London
  • 5,000 worshipers can be accommodated in the British mosque