Page "Mosque" Paragraph 95

In modern-day Saudi Arabia, the Grand Mosque and all of Mecca are open only to Muslims.

Likewise, the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi and the city of Medina that surrounds it are also off-limits to those who do not practice Islam.

For mosques in other areas, it has most commonly been taken that non-Muslims may only enter mosques if granted permission to do so by Muslims and if they have a legitimate reason.

All entrants regardless of religious affiliation are expected to respect the rules and decorum for mosques.