Armenian architect to build Islamic faith museum in Mecca - PHOTOS, V?DEO
The Makkah Museum will occupy a site 7 kilometers from the Grand Mosque of Mecca, and symbolize the birth of Islam.
The building will include 5,600 square meters of gallery space for 3D exhibitions, and also contain a virtual mosque, reception area, an auditorium, book store, teaching space, roof garden, and restaurant.
The outside wall of the museum will incorporate stone sourced from every country in the world where Islam is currently practiced.