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Kaaba, Caaba [ˈkɑːbə] n
(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) a cube-shaped building in Mecca, the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine, into which is built the black stone believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham. Muslims turn in its direction when praying [from Arabic ka`bah, from ka`b cube] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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NORTHRIDGE -- At the start of hajj, Zauman Kahn stood on the third floor of Mecca's Great Mosque and stared below at the sea of Muslims moving counter-clockwise around the sacred Kaaba. Images of central shrines include the Kaaba in Mecca and a large 17th-century model of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Every adult Muslim, who is physically and economically able, is required to make a pilgrimage to the Kaaba in Mecca at least once, and perform the appropriate rituals there. |
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