Look up: Kaaba

1. Kaaba
   In Mecca, Saudi Arabia, an oblong building in the quadrangle of the Great Mosque, into the northeastern corner of which is built the Black Stone declared by the prophet Muhammad...
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2. Kaaba
   Caaba noun (Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying
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3. Kaaba
   Kaaba or Caaba (both: kä'bu or kä'ubu) [Arab.,=cube], the central, cubic, stone structure, covered by a black cloth, within the Great Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The sacred nature of the site predates Islam: tradition says that the Kaaba was built by Adam and rebuilt by Abraham ...
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4. Kaaba
   The Kaaba is the square-shaped sacred shrine in the centre of the Great Mosque in Mecca to which Muslims make their pilgrimages. It is a flat-roofed quadrangular structure about 40 feet high, 55 feet long, and 45 broad, and stands in the centre of the mosque or sacred area, which is inclosed by wall...
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5. Kaaba
   In Mecca, Saudi Arabia, an oblong building in the quadrangle of the Great Mosque, into the northeastern corner of which is built the Black Stone declared by the prophet Muhammad to have been given to Abraham by the archangel Gabriel, and revered by Muslims. By using special compasses or noting the p...
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6. Kaaba
   The `Kaaba` ( , ) ( "The Noble Cube), ( "The Primordial House"), or ( "The Sacred/Forbidden House")--> is a cube-shaped building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and is the most sacred site in Islam.<ref name="eoi317">Wensinck, A. J; Ka`ba. En...
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