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Building

Kaaba

The cube-shaped building at the centre of the Great Mosque of Mecca, the direction of prayer in Islam and the focal point of the Hajj pilgrimage; the Black Stone is set into its eastern corner.

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In Mecca, Saudi Arabia

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Places

  • Mecca

    Kaaba is located in Mecca.

Objects & Artifacts

  • Black Stone of the Kaaba

    Kaaba includes Black Stone of the Kaaba — Set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, held in place with a silver frame.

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