The Museum of the Two Holy Mosques is one of the most beautiful museums of Mecca, which was established by the General Presidency for the affairs of the Holy Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, in 1420, and this museum is interested in the development of the two holy mosques throughout the ages.
Museum of the Two Holy Mosques
This museum was established in 1420 AH and is located next to the factory covering the Kaaba. It is concerned with the two Holy Mosques and the development they have undergone in the field of architecture. The museum consists of seven halls: the reception hall, the sacred hall, the Kaaba hall, Manuscripts, Hall of the Prophet's Mosque, Zamzam Hall.
The museum presents a collection of rare and valuable collections, as well as two statues of the two Holy Mosques, a collection of manuscripts, inscriptions, precious artifacts and rare photographs. The museum is unique in the world, , And was inaugurated by His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Majid bin Abdul Aziz, on the twenty-fifth of Shawwal in 1420 AH.
The idea of creating a museum is its goal
The idea of the museum came because of the great expansions that took place in the two Holy Mosques, which led to the presence of some valuable artefacts, inscriptions and architectural elements in the General Presidency of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. The Presidency determined that it is necessary to establish a museum that includes these acquisitions. The exhibition is an Islamic masterpiece, which is keen to visit various people from inside and outside the Kingdom.
The museum aims at educating the generations and introducing them to the history of the great Islamic era, based on the great interest witnessed by the two Holy Mosques. The museum extends over 1,200 square meters and its exterior design is in harmony with the unique Islamic decoration of the Holy Mosque.
Museum Sections
The museum contains a collection of rare collections of ancient photographs of the two Holy Mosques, a collection of abstracts, manuscripts and rare Qur'anic books. The museum is divided into seven halls:
1- The reception hall
The hall where the visitors are received, in order to inform them of a general overview of the architecture of the two Holy Mosques and the expansions witnessed by showing old photos of the two Holy Mosques beside the modern body.
2 - Hall of the Sacred Mosque
This room contains the Kaaba ladder, which is made of teak, and contains a compartment that covers the shrine of Abraham peace be upon him.
3 - Hall of the Kaaba
This room contains: The maze of the Kaaba, which is made of wood and decorated from the outside with gold, and padded from the inside, dating back to 1273 AH. The hall also contains a teak pillar, a pillar of the Kaaba, dated back to 1277 It is dated from 1309 AH and dates back to the era of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Majid II, as well as the door of the Kaaba, which was ordered by His Majesty King Abdul Aziz Al Saud in 1363 AH. The hall is also on the black stone frame dating back to the reign of Sultan Murad Khan.
4. Photo Hall
This hall contains a collection of the most important old and rare pictures of both Makkah and Madinah, which dates back to 1299 AH, and this collection was dedicated to the Museum by His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, may God have mercy on him.
5. Manuscript Hall
The hall contains a collection of manuscripts and rare copies of the Koran, which are taken from the libraries of the two holy mosques. The hall also contains a photocopy of the Ottoman Koran, written during the reign of Caliph Uthman ibn Affan, may Allah be pleased with him.
6 - Hall of the Prophet's Mosque
This hall contains one of the main doors of the Prophet's Mosque, which was part of the first expansion in 1373 AH, and the main minaret of the Prophet's Mosque, dating back to the early 14th century AH. The hall also contains an ancient clock sent by the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Majeed the First , Dating back to 1277 AH.
7- Zamzam Hall
The chamber contains the Zamzam well, including the ring and lid and the water lifting wheel, dating from the late 14th century AH. It contains a copper pail that was in the Zamzam well dating back to 1299 AH and contains a sundial used to set the prayer times before it is printed. And the publication of the Hijri calendar, which was located on the surface of Zamzam, and dates back to the year 1023 AH, and the hall contains an hour was placed above the Government House Hamidiya, by order of His Majesty the late King Abdul Aziz Al Saud, may God have mercy on him in 1352 AH.