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The Kaaba, [ b] sometimes referred to as al-Ka'ba al-Musharrafa, [ d] is a stone building at the center of Islam 's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. [ 2][ 3][ 4] It is considered by Muslims to be the Bayt Allah (Arabic: بَيْت ٱللَّٰه, lit.
Masjid al-Haram ( Arabic: ٱَلْمَسْجِدُ ٱلْحَرَام, romanized : al-Masjid al-Ḥarām, lit. 'The Sacred Mosque'), [ 4] also known as the Sacred Mosque or the Great Mosque of Mecca, [ 5] is considered to be the most significant mosque in Islam. [ 6][ 7] It encloses the vicinity of the Kaaba in Mecca, in the Mecca Province ...
t. e. The Kaaba in Mecca or Makkah. Bakkah ( Arabic: بَكَّةُ [ˈbɛk.kɛh] ), is a place mentioned in surah 3 ( 'Āl 'Imrān ), ayah 96 of the Qur'an, a verse sometimes translated as: "Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Bakkah [i.e., Makkah] - blessed and a guidance for the worlds." ( Quran 3:96 )
The qibla is the direction of the Kaaba, a cube-like building at the centre of the Sacred Mosque (al-Masjid al-Haram) in Mecca, in the Hijaz region of Saudi Arabia. Other than its role as qibla, it is also the holiest site for Muslims, also known as the House of God (Bayt Allah) and where the tawaf (the circumambulation ritual) is performed during the Hajj and umrah pilgrimages.
Al Masha'er Al Muqaddassah Metro The Al Masha'er Al Muqaddassah Metro is a metro line in Mecca opened on 13 November 2010. [ 145 ] The 18.1-kilometer (11.2-mile) elevated metro transports pilgrims to the holy sites of ' Arafat , Muzdalifah and Mina in the city to reduce congestion on the road and is only operational during the Hajj season. [ 146 ]
Kaaba Makkah (Mecca) Kiswah as pictured on February 22, 2024. Kiswa ( Arabic: كسوة الكعبة, kiswat al-ka'bah) is the cloth that covers the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is draped annually, though the date of draping has changed over the years. [ 1] A procession traditionally accompanies the kiswa to Mecca, a tradition dating back to ...
Hijr-Ismail ( Arabic: حجر إسماعيل) also known as Hateem, [ 1] is a low wall originally part of the Kaaba. [ 2][ 3] It is a semi-circular wall opposite, but not connected to, the north-west wall of the Kaaba known as the hatīm. This is 1.33 metres (4 ft 4 in) in height and 0.90 metres (2 ft 11 in) in width, [ 4][ 5] and is composed of ...
e. The Demolition of Dhul-Khalasa[ 1] occurred in April and May 632 CE, in 10 AH of the Islamic calendar. Sources refer to Dhul-Khalasa, ( Arabic: ذُو الْخَلَصَة ḏū l-ḵalaṣa ), as both a cult image and as a temple, venerated by some Arabian tribes. [ 2] Muhammad sent his companion Jarir ibn ʿAbdullah al-Bajali [ ar], to ...