Islams holiest sites:

  1. The Holy Mosque in Mecca, in Saudi Arabia. This is the most scared place of worship for Muslims in the world
  2. The Prophets Muhammad's (PBUH) Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia
  3. Musjid Al Aqsa in Jerusalem - 'The Farthest Mosque'. This is also a sacred place to Muslims, and was once the original direction of prayer for Muslims.

The Holy Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia: ​

  • ​The Holy Mosque for Muslims in in Mecca, In Saudi Arabia.
  • This is one of the three holy sites for Muslims.
  • The precinct is referred to as the Musjid ul Haram.
  • The black cube structure at its core is the Kaaba.
  • It is believed that the Kaaba was first built by the Angels and then by Prophet Abraham (PBUH) and finally rebuilt by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
  • The Mosque has the capacity to accommodate up to 3.5 million worshipers at one time.
  • The Kaaba is the direction towards which Muslims from around the world face when then pray, so irrespective from where in the world you are, your direction of prayer is always towards the Kaaba
  • The beauty and architecture of this mosque is remarkable and no words can adequately describe, with millions of Muslims visiting annually and hundreds of thousand visiting daily.
Makkah is considered once of the most Sacred Places on earth for Muslims. Yet sadly many people, both Muslim and Non-Muslim, don't know the History of this Important City. ​
National Geographic - Join the Hajj, the five day pilgrimage to the high plains of Arafat outside Mecca.
Pilgrimage: A 21st century journey through Mecca & Medina | 360 video. The New York Times.Luca Locatelli traveled to Mecca and Medina during Umrah, a minor pilgrimage that can be made for much of the year. He received permission from the Saudi Arabian authorities to document the trip.
Wahi 360. Wow an amazing, very informative 360 video of the Grand Mosque in Mecca.
Must see documentary !
Mecca at the Dawn of Islam - 600 AD
Millions of Muslims from all around the world are gathering in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to perform Hajj - the Muslim pilgrimage. It takes place only once a year, in the 12th and final month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Interesting fact is that many of the rituals of the Hajj go back to time of the Prophet Abraham (PBUH)
Mecca - a National Geographic documentary
10 Facts about the Kaaba in Mecca Saudi Arabia 
​An aerial view of the tent city Mina, during the Hajj. These are erected annually for the Hajj and taken down after the Hajj, back to barren desert.
The Talbiyah recited in this clip, is a prayer invoked by the Pilgrims performing the Hajj. 
The text of the talbiyah in Arabic is: Labbayka Allāhumma Labbayk. Labbayk Lā Sharīka Laka Labbayk. Inna l-Ḥamda, Wa n-Niʻmata, Laka wal Mulk, Lā Sharīka Lak, which means "Here I am at Your service O Lord, here I am. Here I am at Your service and You have no partners. You alone is All Praise and All Bounty, and You alone is The Sovereignty. You have no partners."
An insight into the cleaning of the Musjid ul Haram in Mecca. This is a mammoth task performed by a dedicated team of over 3000 staff, 4 times daily.
This is the documentary of the Blessed water, of the well of Zam Zam which goes back to the story of Hagar, Ishmael and the Prophet Abraham (PBUH).
​The well pumps 8000 liters per second by the grace of God since it first started, at the time of Prophet Abraham. That's is 691 million liters per day

​The Prophets Mosque Medina, Saudi Arabia:
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​The Prophets Mosque is situated in Medina approximately 400km from Mecca. The Prophet Muhammad is buried in the Mosque in Medina.
The peace and serenity of the Mosque and the City of Medina is almost palpable by a Muslim visiting Medina. 
The massive mosque has several large domes estiamted to be about 400 sqm each. These are there to protect worshipers from the heat of the day. Each of of these opens and closes automatically every day
The opening and closing of 182 massive Umbrellas at the Prophets Mosque in Medina to provide shade for the worshipers.
An beautiful fly-over aerial view of the city of Medina with a breathtaking view of the Prophets Mosque.
Medina as seen by a Non-Muslim 2020.

The Al-Aqsa Complex: See the next PAGE on AL-Aqsa | Palestine

Musjid Al Aqsa in Jerusalem - 'The Farthest Mosque'. This is also a sacred place to Muslims, and was once the original direction of prayer for Muslims.
Inside al-Aqsa: A 360° tour of Jerusalem's holiest mosque.
Experience Islam's third holiest site in more detail than ever before through this 4K, ultra-high definition experience. Millions of feet have walked the grounds of al-Aqsa Mosque compound, which has long been a flashpoint for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict