Masjid al-Haram, translated from Arabic as "Forbidden Mosque", is the main shrine of Islam. It is also the largest mosque in the world - its area occupies 357 thousand square meters. m., it has three levels, more than 500 marble columns and 9 minarets 95 m high. 48 entrances lead inside the mosque, of which 4 are the main ones. There are 7 escalators in the building, and the air in the premises is air-conditioned around the clock. There are special rooms for prayers and ablutions, divided into male and female. Al-Masjid al-Haram accommodates up to 900 thousand believers at the same time. The complex of this temple includes the greatest shrine of Islam - the Kaaba, Maqam al-Ibrahim and the source of Zamzam. The territory of Masjid al-Haram is surrounded by four walls. The existing mosque has been known since 1570, but during its existence it has been repeatedly rebuilt, expanded and transformed, so that little remains of the original building. The last reconstruction was carried out from 2007 to 2012 and now up to 2.5 million people can participate in ceremonies and events at the same time.