Kaaba

British  

/ ˈkɑːbə /

noun

1. a cube-shaped building in Mecca, the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine, into which is built the black stone believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham. Muslims turn in its direction when praying

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Etymology

Origin of Kaaba

from Arabic ka`bah, from ka`b cube

Example Sentences

The donated tiles are destined for use in a “mihrab,” a semicircular niche indicating the direction of prayer towards the Kaaba in Mecca.

From Washington Times

The mihrab is oriented towards the Kaaba in Mecca, Mr. Nahidian said, and its design is arched to reflect the universality of God’s law.

From Washington Times

Samar, another soldier watching pilgrims near the Kaaba, a cube-shaped structure that Muslims believe was built by Abraham, said she was encouraged by her family to join the military, after psychology studies.

From Reuters

Robots have been deployed to spray sanitizing disinfectant around the cube-shaped Kaaba’s busiest walkways.

From Washington Times

Pilgrims travel to Mecca's Grand Mosque to perform tawaf, a ritual where they circle counter-clockwise around the Kaaba - a large cube-like structure seen in Islam as the most sacred point on Earth - seven times.

From BBC