Masjid al-Haram

US/mæsd͡ʒɪd æl ˈhəˈɹɑːm/UK/mʌsd͡ʒɪd ˌæl həˈɹɑːm/

proper noun

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.

Similar
Great Mosque of MeccaGrand MosqueHaram Mosque

Meanings

proper noun
  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.

    Synonyms: Great Mosque of Mecca, Grand Mosque, Haram Mosque

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA 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.

Similar
Great Mosque of MeccaGrand MosqueHaram Mosque

Origin

  1. Arabicالْمَسْجِد الْحَرَام
  2. EnglishMasjid al-Haram

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

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Translations

Arabic المَسْجِد الحَرَام
  • المَسْجِد الحَرَام (al-masjid al-ḥarām)mosque enclosing the Kaaba in Mecca
Bengali মসজিদে হারাম, মসজিদুল হারাম
  • মসজিদে হারাম (mosjide haram)mosque enclosing the Kaaba in Mecca
  • মসজিদুল হারাম (mosjidul haram)mosque enclosing the Kaaba in Mecca
Hindi मस्जिद अल-हराम
  • मस्जिद अल-हराम (masjid al-harām)mosque enclosing the Kaaba in Mecca
Indonesian Masjidilharam, Baitulharam
  • Masjidilharammosque enclosing the Kaaba in Mecca
  • Baitulharammosque enclosing the Kaaba in Mecca
Persian مسجدالحرام, مسجد اعظم
  • مسجدالحرام (masjed-ol-harâm)mosque enclosing the Kaaba in Mecca
  • مسجد اعظم (masjed-e a'zam)mosque enclosing the Kaaba in Mecca
Urdu مسجد الحرام
  • مسجد الحرام (masjid-ul-harām)mosque enclosing the Kaaba in Mecca
Cite this entry
APA

Masjid al-Haram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Masjid%20al-Haram

MLA

“Masjid al-Haram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Masjid%20al-Haram. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Masjid al-Haram,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Masjid%20al-Haram.

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