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Unique merits of the Haram |
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| The holiest and most blessed structure on
the face of the earth is Ka�bah, the House of Allah, and the
mosque that surrounds Ka�bah is called Masjid al-Haram. The
reward of one prayer offered in it is worth one hundred
thousand prayers offered elsewhere. The city of Makkah around the Sacred Mosque and the whole territory surrounding Makkah up to several kilometers in every direction has been declared as sacred Haram (sanctuary). Makkah was the birth place of Prophet Muhammad ( peace be upon him). Although he was forced to move to Madinah, he had profound admiration for Mecca. He is reported to have said: "O Makkah! Had not my
people forced me out from here, Moreover, Makkah is the heart of the world
as the Holy Qur�an has called it |
