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Caaba

Caaba

9.3
A holy stone building in Mecca that Muslims face when they pray
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑːbə/
: Kaaba
  • Muslims around the world face the Caaba when they perform their daily prayers.

Examples

  • The Caaba is draped in a black cloth known as the kiswah during the annual Hajj.

  • Thousands of pilgrims travel to Mecca each year to visit the Caaba.

  • The Caaba is a sacred site.

  • I saw the Caaba last year.

  • Muslims around the world face the Caaba when they perform their daily prayers.

  • The Caaba is draped in a black cloth known as the kiswah during the annual Hajj.

  • Thousands of pilgrims travel to Mecca each year to visit the Caaba.

Synonyms

Kaaba
vsCaaba
3 7.8

A cube shaped stone building in Mecca that Muslims face to pray

has the same meaning but is spelled as a different variant

Surface Forms

Caaba singular
Caabas plural

Etymology

Caaba comes from the Arabic word kaʿbah, which means 'cube'. That's why the Caaba is the cube-shaped, sacred building in Mecca that Muslims face when they pray.