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Caaba

noun
(Written also kaaba)
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.  Synonym: Kaaba.





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... The caaba, or great black stone, preserved by the Mahometans in the Temple of Mecca, had probably a celestial origin. It is said to have been brought from heaven by the angel Gabriel. Some astronomers imagine that these stones have been thrown from a lunar ...
— The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 13, - Issue 350, January 3, 1829 • Various


Words linked to "Caaba" :   Kaaba, Muhammadanism, Islam, shrine, Mohammedanism, mecca, Islamism, Muslimism


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