The Kaaba, also spelled Kaʽba, Kaʽbah or Kabah, 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 aft…
The Kaaba, also spelled Kaʽba, Kaʽbah or Kabah, 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, Mecca Province
Affiliation: Islam
Rite: Tawaf
Leadership: Abdul-Rahman Al-Sudais: (President of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques)
Status: Active
Country: Saudi Arabia
Administration: The Agency of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
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