Kaaba

Caaba

/ (ˈkɑːbə) /

noun

a cube-shaped building in Mecca, the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine, into which is built the black stone believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham. Muslims turn in its direction when praying

Word Origin for Kaaba

from Arabic ka`bah, from ka`b cube

Words nearby Kaaba

k2, ka, ka pai, ka-, ka-boom, Kaaba, kaal, kaapstad, kab, kabaddi, kabaka

Example sentences from the Web for kaaba

You can go to the Kaaba and shun Allah, but you cannot be a Congressman and question the omnipotence of the Nehru-Gandhi family.

Hold Onto Your Penis |David Frum, Justin Green |November 29, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
This is the reason why Mussulmans always perform seven circuits round the Kaaba in a similar manner.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 4 |Various
This oath was committed to writing, sealed, and hung up in the Kaaba.

Ten Great Religions |James Freeman Clarke
Have I journeyed to his holy city, and kissed the sacred Kaaba for nought?

The Circassian Chief |W.H.G. Kingston

In the square whither the Prince next passed, the first object to challenge his attention was the Kaaba itself.

The Prince of India, Volume I |Lew. Wallace
He set out, and when he arrived there, he found in the sacred precinct surrounding the Kaaba many fakirs clothed with rags.

Mystics and Saints of Islam |Claud Field