kaaba

Thân thiện

Muslim pilgrims walk around the Kaaba during Hajj.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • The Kaaba: A cubic stone structure located within the Masjid al-Haram (the Grand Mosque) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the most sacred site in Islam and the focal point (qibla) towards which Muslims around the world direct their prayers (salah).

Usage

• The Kaaba is the central sanctuary of Islam.
• Millions of pilgrims performing the Hajj circumambulate the Kaaba.
• The Kiswa, a black cloth embroidered with gold calligraphy, covers the Kaaba.

Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Muslims face the direction of the Kaaba during their five daily prayers.
  • The annual pilgrimage to Mecca involves specific rituals centered on the Kaaba.
  • The Black Stone is set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba.

Advanced Usage

• "Tawaf": The ritual of circumambulating the Kaaba seven times in a counter-clockwise direction, which is a core rite of the Umrah and Hajj pilgrimages.
  • After entering the state of ihram, the pilgrims began their tawaf around the Kaaba.

Variants and Related Words

• Ka'bah: An alternate transliteration of the word from Arabic.
• Al-Kaʿbah al-Musharrafah: An Arabic honorific title meaning "The Honored Kaaba."
• Qibla: The direction faced during prayer, which is toward the Kaaba.
• Masjid al-Haram: The Grand Mosque in Mecca which encloses the Kaaba.

Synonyms

• The Sacred House (Al-Bayt al-Ḥarām): A common epithet for the Kaaba in Islamic texts.
• The Ancient House (Al-Bayt al-ʿAtīq): Another traditional name emphasizing its antiquity.

Notes on Meaning

• The Kaaba is not an object of worship in Islam, but a unified geographical direction for prayer and a symbol of monotheism. Its historical and religious significance is derived from Islamic tradition, which holds that it was originally built by the prophets Abraham (Ibrahim) and his son Ishmael (Isma'il).

Học thuật

Noun

1. (Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying

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