Kaaba
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- noun
- /ˈkɑːbə/
- Everyone should make a pilgrimage to Mecca to worship at the Kaaba at least once in their life.
- circle the Kaaba
- the holy Kaaba
- the Kaaba stone
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- And so the first time I went to the Kaaba, when I went to Mecca and I saw it, I was like, wow, nothing matters.
- Either way we circumambulated, unsure which the ballot box are Kaaba stone, Black Rock.
Examples
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Its focus is the Kaaba shrine in Mecca, which, according to the Qur'an, was built by Abraham and Ishmael.
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The original Muslim community in Mecca had no special place of prayer, and the Prophet Muhammad used to perform his daily ritual prayers either beside the Kaaba or in his own house.
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And so the first time I went to the Kaaba, when I went to Mecca and I saw it, I was like, wow, nothing matters.
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Every year, the caravans come here, worship at the Kaaba and buy from us our goods
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In the ihram garb, I made my seven circuits around the Kaaba.
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An aerial view shows Muslim pilgrims walking around the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque of the holy city of Mecca on August 6, 2012.
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During the Hajj, millions of Muslims travel to Mecca to pray at the Kaaba.
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The Kaaba is considered the holiest site in Islam, where Muslims face during their prayers.
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Every year, thousands of believers circle the Kaaba as part of their pilgrimage rituals.
Synonyms
A holy stone building in Mecca that Muslims face when they pray
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kaaba comes from the Arabic word ka'bah, which means 'cube' or 'cube-shaped'. It is the name of the cube-shaped shrine in Mecca, and that cube form is why Muslims around the world face the Kaaba when they pray.