What is the history of the Sacred Mosque?

The Sacred Mosque in Makkah, built by Abraham and Ishmael (peace be upon them), is the first mosque established for people and is the Qibla (definition) of Muslims. At the center of the Mosque is the Kaaba, which Abraham built by Allah's command and which has undergone several constructions and expansions throughout the ages. Among the religious monuments of the Mosque are the Maqam Ibrahim (Station of Abraham), the well of Zamzam, and the Black Stone. The Sacred Mosque is distinguished as the only mosque to which pilgrims perform Hajj, and Allah has made it a safe sanctuary, with prayer therein equivalent to one hundred thousand prayers.