The Kaaba is a cube shaped building located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Kaaba is the holiest location in the Muslim faith. The building is thought to be more than two thousand years old. A mosque, called Masjid al-Haram, was built around the Kaaba. All Muslins are supposed to make a pilgrimage to the Kaaba at least once during their lifetime, also when Muslins pray they must face toward the Kaaba.
The Kaaba was built using granite from the hills surrounding Mecca. In the eastern corner of the Kaaba is the “black stone”. The black stone is believed to be a meteorite that has been around since the time of Adam and Eve. Some pilgrims attempt to kiss the stone as Muhammad did when he founded the religion of Islam. When Muhammad founded Islam he made the Kaaba the central point.
The Kaaba is still maintained to this day. The cloth surrounding the Kaaba is replaced once a year. The black stone and the marble base are sprayed with scented oils. Each year thousands of pilgrims flock to the Kaaba to worship and prove their faith to Islam and Allah.
A 3-D view of the Kaaba can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40SNX5wLntU.
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