Masjid al-Haram
English
Etymology
From Arabic الْمَسْجِد الْحَرَام (al-masjid al-ḥarām).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /mæsd͡ʒɪd æl ˈhəˈɹɑːm/, /məsd͡ʒɪd ɑl ˈhəˈɹɑːm/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mʌsd͡ʒɪd ˌæl həˈɹɑːm/
Proper noun
Masjid al-Haram
- 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
Translations
mosque enclosing the Kaaba in Mecca
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