In the middle of the almost square colored photograph is the Grand Mosque which rectangular in shape with rounded corners. In the upper half of the Mosque is the Kabaa, a square black building, and has a floor lower than the rest of the Mosque. In the lower half of the Mosque is 3 red domed buildings and the rest of the area is filled with thousands of people. More people are surrounding the Mosque and fill the lower corner of the image. Around the Mosque are 8 tall towers known as minarets and behind the Grand Mosque you can see buildings that are in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

A Crowded Great Mosque in Mecca / Makkah, Saudi Arabia


The picture above shows the Great Mosque with the Kaaba in the middle (black cube structure) and the city of Mecca / Makkah, Saudi Arabia in the background.

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