Exhibition of historic remains from Makka in Makkah Al-Mukarramah
The exhibition building is located close to the Kiswa factory (Ka’aba cover) on Old Makkah – Jeddah road
The purpose is to protect the important remains from the two holy masjids. It has 7 exhibition halls which contain several remains as well as old/new photographs.
This is the reception where the pilgrims are explained about the building of the holy masjids and the extensions/renovati ons it witnessed.
Masjidul-Haram Exhibition hall that contains historical remains of which is this Staircase to Ka’ba which is from the year 1240Hijri
This is the old covering for Maqame-Ibrahim until it was replaced during the time of Late King Fahad bin Abdulaziz L.A.
These are the crests from minarets of Haram from 1299 Hijri.
This is the plinth of Ka’ba made from wood, covered with gold plates and filled with lead from inside – it dates back to 1273 Hijri.
This is the door of Ka’ba which was erected during the time of
Ottoman Sultan Murad Khan(the IVth) dating back to 1045 Hijri and it is made from wood, covered with silver and plated with gold.
These are the casings of Hajre-Aswad one of which is from the time ofSultan Murad Khanand other one from the Saudi times.
In the photographic exhibition there are photographs from the12thCenturyHijri.
And among the collection ofQurancopies
where there is a gate dismantled during Saudi expansion in 1337 Hijri
Crescent from Main Minaret from the beginning of4thcenturyHijri
An old clock installed by Ottoman Sultan Abdulhameed (the 1st) from 1277 Hijri
In the Zamzam exhibition there is a steel cage and bucket for withdrawing water that was dismantled towards the end of 14thcenturyHijri
And here is a water pot from 1299 Hijri
And here is a shadow system that was installed over Zamzam for calculating prayers timing ? it dates back to 1023 Hijri
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