Grand Masjid Library — Attraction in Makkah Al Mukarramah

One of the main treasures and rarities of library of the Grand Mosque in Mecca is the manuscript of 'Fawaid Al-Bazaz', aka 'Al-Gheilaniyat', which assumes the first place in the library that is classified as the oldest library in the world, as its giving started thirteen centuries ago. The manuscript dates back to the fifth Hijri century and is displayed with another group of books and rare publications. Of course, to put the definition of a manuscript in a nutshell, it includes any handwritten book or document that is thousands of years old. The library of the Grand Mosque in Mecca is honored to have the world's only complete copy of the manuscript of Majma' Al-Bahrain fi Zawaid Al-Mu'jamin book by Al-Haithami of 494 A.H., along with Al-Ghafeqi's book Mussnad Al-Muatta', which was transcribed in 693 A.H. In addition, the library contains about six thousand eight hundred forty two original manuscripts and two thousand six hundred thirty four photocopied manuscripts. The General Presidency for the affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque made the wish of millions of visitors come true as it established another branch for the library inside the...

Many pilgrims only think that if the go to haram, they just pray, tawaf and iktikaf. But there is also a "paradise" Inside. Especially for you who keen on reading. This place suits you, reader. The ambience is perfect, the tables are immense and the zamzam water is also available.

The drawback is that the library is only for MEN! The women is prohibited to enter since there are possibility for khalwat.

To access this library, you can go to 79th door, the king fahad gate. If you stay at clock towers, you can enter via 91st gate and go to escalators to next floor. Then go to 79 gate. Afterwards, you find library's door, come in and go up to...

Access for females / women entering times: Saturdays and Thursdays from 3 pm to 9 pm exclusively for women. You can bring kids if you are able to keep them quiet. Very good and helpful staff. Copy machine. Many shelves books in English, one shelf in French, one in German. The mushaf is available even in braille for the blind people. Very good experience, i LOVED it ❤️ entrance through stairs on the right side of king Fahd gate (= gate nr. 79), third floor. Enjoy your...