[go: up one dir, main page]

Jump to content

Kaaba

Frae Wikipedia, the free beuk o knawledge
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.


Kaaba (Kaʿbah)
أَلكَعْبَة
The Kaaba surroondit bi pilgrims
Releegion
AffiliationIslam Arab polytheism[1]
Location
LocationGreat Mosque o Mecca,
Mecca, Hejaz, Saudi Arabie
Geografic coordinates21°25′21.0″N 39°49′34.2″E / 21.422500°N 39.826167°E / 21.422500; 39.826167Coordinates: 21°25′21.0″N 39°49′34.2″E / 21.422500°N 39.826167°E / 21.422500; 39.826167
Hicht (max)13.1 m (43 ft)

The Kaaba or Ka'aba (Arabic: الكعبة‎al-Kaʿbah IPA: [ælˈkæʕbɐ], "The Cube"), forby kent as the Sacred Hoose (البيت الحرام‎ Baytu l-Ḥarām) an the Auncient Hoose (البيت العتيق‎ Baytu l-'Atīq), is a cuboid biggin at the centre o Islam's maist saucrit mosque, Al-Masjid al-Haram, in Mecca, Saudi Arabie.

References