Kaaba

The Kaaba (), also spelled Kaba, Kabah or Kabah, sometimes referred to as al-Kaba al-Musharrafa (), is a stone building at the center of Islam's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is considered by Muslims to be the Baytullah () and determines the qibla () for Muslims around the world.

thumb|Muslims surrounding and facing the [[Kaaba for prayer]] The qibla () is the direction towards the Kaaba in the Sacred Mosque in Mecca, which is used by Muslims in various religious contexts, particularly the direction of prayer for the salah. According to Islamic tradition, the Kaaba is believed to be a sacred site built by prophets Abraham and Ishmael, and that its use as the qibla was ordained by God in several verses of the Quran revealed to Muhammad in the second Hijri year. Prior to this revelation, Muhammad and his followers in Medina faced Jerusalem for prayers. Most mosques conta

rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, revered by Muslims

year in which Muhammad was born

thumb|right|Kaaba in [[Makkah (Mecca)]] thumb|right| as pictured on February 22, 2024.

stone associated with Ibrahim, in what is now the Great Mosque of Mecca in Saudi Arabia

Architecture and interior of the Kaaba

Arab tribe, holders of the keys to the Kaaba

In Islamic cosmology, Zurah, also known as Bait al-Makmur () is a pilgrimage site that was originally built by Adam. It was lifted into the fourth level of Jannah during the time of Noah when the Flood occurred. It was the precursor to the Kaaba.

Sadin of Ka'aba before Conquest of Mecca

Rain gutter of the Kaaba

Spiritual custodianship of the Kaaba