Kaaba – Islam’s most sacred shrine at the centre of the Sacred Mosque, al-Masjid al-Haram in Arabic, in Makkah. It is a cubic structure, adorned with gold-embroidered black fabric, and referred to by Muslims as the ‘House of God.’ It marks the direction (qibla) that Muslims pray towards five times a day and is central to the Hajj pilgrimage.
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Reuters: Islam’s most sacred shrine at the centre of the great mosque in Mecca. It is a mass of stone 38 feet high, 40 long and 30 wide (11 x 12 x 9 metres).
