Haram

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/haram

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Mecca, Saudi Arabia
2. What is the designation?The holiest sanctuary in Islam, a protected and inviolable precinct

Haram: A sacred, inviolable sanctuary in Islam, particularly the precinct around the Kaaba in Mecca, where certain actions are forbidden.
Kaaba: The cube-shaped structure at the heart of the Masjid al-Haram, considered the House of God and the holiest shrine in Islam.
Hajj: The annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, required of all able-bodied Muslims at least once in their lifetime.
Qibla: The direction that Muslims face when performing Salat (prayer), which is towards the Kaaba in Mecca.