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Uploaded: 13 Jun 2024 (2 years ago) · Shared: 06 May 2026
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Uploaded: 13 Jun 2024 (2 years ago) · Shared: 06 May 2026
Duration: 18:38
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The Kaaba is the most sacred site in Islam. Located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, it's the focal point for millions of Muslims worldwide both for the annual Hajj pilgrimage and the direction Muslims face during daily prayers.
00:00 The Basics
4:02 A Tour around the Kaaba
7:30 History of the Kaaba
10:49 Muhammad and the Kaaba
13:30 Qibla Explored in Depth
14:48 Qibla in Spaaaaace
16:28 Sponsor
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What is Kabah?The Black Stone (al-Hajaru al-Aswad, "Black Stone") is a rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, the ancient building located in the center of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is revered by Muslims as an Islamic relic which, according to Muslim tradition, dates back to the time of Adam and Eve. The stone was venerated at the Kaaba in pre-Islamic pagan times. According to Islamic tradition, it was set intact into the Kaaba's wall by the prophet Muhammad in 605 CE, five years before his first revelation. Since then it has been broken into fragments and is now cemented into a silver frame in the side of the Kaaba. Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as a part of the tawaf ritual during the hajj and many try to stop and kiss the Black Stone, emulating the kiss that Islamic tradition records that it received from Muhammad. Muslims do not worship the Black Stone.
