Kaʿba
or Ka·ʿbah, Kaʿa·bah
a small, cubical building in the courtyard of the Great Mosque at Mecca containing a sacred black stone: regarded by Muslims as the House of God and the objective of their pilgrimages.
one of several replicas of this building, sacred to pre-Islamic Arabs.
Origin of Kaʿba
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How to use Kaʿba in a sentence
The Ka'bah is not the tomb of the Prophet, nor an object to be worshipped, as many Europeans imagine.
The Life of Mohammad | Etienne DinetThen, taking his grandson astride on his shoulder, he performed the ritual circuits round the Ka'bah in token of gratitude.
The Life of Mohammad | Etienne DinetAt that very moment, Mohammad came on the scene and began to perform the ritual circuits round the Ka'bah.
The Life of Mohammad | Etienne DinetAfter partial destruction by fire, the Ka'bah had been badly restored.
The Life of Mohammad | Etienne DinetSince it had been deposited in the Ka'bah, it had neither been seen nor touched by anyone.
The Life of Mohammad | Etienne Dinet
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