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Saudi Gazette report<\/p>\n

MAKKAH \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0The General Authority for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet\u2019s Mosque has launched the \u201cFirst House\u201d exhibition during Hajj season 1446H.<\/p>\n

It will offer pilgrims and visitors a rare opportunity to explore the history of the Kaaba from the time of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), peace be upon him, to the present day.<\/p>\n

The exhibition is located in the Third Saudi Expansion of the Grand Mosque, directly opposite Gate 100 (King Abdullah Gate), and is open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. throughout the Hajj season.<\/p>\n

Through immersive displays and interactive technologies, the exhibition highlights key themes such as the construction of the Kaaba, the changes it has undergone across different eras, tools used in its maintenance and cleaning, the stages of manufacturing the Kiswa (cloth covering), and its architectural features.<\/p>\n

Visitors can explore visual presentations, motion graphics, historical artifacts, and digital touchscreens that provide detailed insights into the sacred structure\u2019s history and significance.<\/p>\n

The initiative is part of the Authority\u2019s broader efforts to enrich the cultural and spiritual journey of pilgrims and to deepen public understanding of the Grand Mosque\u2019s religious heritage.<\/p>\n

Source:Saudi Gazette<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH \u2014\u00a0The General Authority for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet\u2019s Mosque has launched the \u201cFirst House\u201d exhibition during Hajj season 1446H. It will offer pilgrims and visitors a rare opportunity to explore the history of the Kaaba from the time of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), peace be upon him, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":97928,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-97927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-haj-prep"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2530131.jpg?fit=600%2C385&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc0QIf-ptt","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-25 23:10:48","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}