The Kaaba, sometimes referred to as al-Kaʽba al-Musharrafa, is a stone building at the center of Islam's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is considered by Muslims to be the Baytullah and determines the qibla for Muslims around the world. The current structure was built after the original building was damage…
The Kaaba, sometimes referred to as al-Kaʽba al-Musharrafa, is a stone building at the center of Islam's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is considered by Muslims to be the Baytullah and determines the qibla for Muslims around the world. The current structure was built after the original building was damaged by a fire during the siege of Mecca by the Umayyads in 683 CE.
Location: Great Mosque of Mecca · Mecca, Hejaz, Saudi Arabia
Affiliation: Islam
Region: Mecca Province
Rite: Tawaf
Leadership: President of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques: Abdul-Rahman Al-Sudais
Administration: The Agency of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
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