Kaaba

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kaaba¹

from Arabic ka`bah, from ka`b cube

Example Sentences

You can go to the Kaaba and shun Allah, but you cannot be a Congressman and question the omnipotence of the Nehru-Gandhi family.

From The Daily Beast

He went back to his praying mat and bent again toward the west, where the Holy Kaaba enshrines the ruby sent down from heaven.

From Project Gutenberg

All the idols in the world except the Kaaba tumbled to earth.

From Project Gutenberg

Their most intrinsically valuable relic was the veil sent to the Sultan to cover the Kaaba of Mecca.

From Project Gutenberg

Kaaba—central sanctuary of Islam, at Mecca, holy city of Islam.

From Project Gutenberg

Martchah was in olden times the Kaaba of the whole region until the wicked Turkomans appeared there, and destroyed the whole.

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