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  2. Qibla - Wikipedia

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    The qibla is the direction of the Kaaba, a cube-like building at the centre of the Sacred Mosque (al-Masjid al-Haram) in Mecca, in the Hijaz region of Saudi Arabia. Other than its role as qibla, it is also the holiest site for Muslims, also known as the House of God (Bayt Allah) and where the tawaf (the circumambulation ritual) is performed during the Hajj and umrah pilgrimages.

  3. Kaaba - Wikipedia

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    The Kaaba, [b] sometimes referred to as al-Ka'ba al-Musharrafa, [d] is a stone building at the center of Islam's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is considered by Muslims to be the Baytullah (Arabic: بَيْت ٱللَّٰه , lit.

  4. Hijr Ismail - Wikipedia

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    Hijr-Ismail (Arabic: حجر إسماعيل) also known as Hateem, [1] is a low wall originally part of the Kaaba. [2] [3] It is a semi-circular wall opposite, but not connected to, the north-west wall of the Kaaba known as the hatīm.

  5. Masses of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia circle the Kaaba ahead of ...

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    Masses of Muslim pilgrims in the Saudi city of Mecca on Thursday circled the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, a day before heading to the nearby desert area of Mina to officially open the Hajj, the ...

  6. How Mecca is the lynchpin for Saudi Arabia's hospitality and ...

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    Saudi Arabia is home to Islam’s two most sacred cities, Mecca and Medina. ... housing the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site. Facing the mosque’s main entrance is the centerpiece, the monumental ...

  7. Qibla compass - Wikipedia

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    In Islam, this direction is called qibla, and points towards the city of Mecca and specifically to the Kaaba. While the compass, like any other compass, points north, the direction of prayer is indicated by marks on the perimeter of the dial, corresponding to different cities, or by a second pointer set by the user according to their own ...

  8. Holiest sites in Islam - Wikipedia

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    The Kaaba or Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, is the most sacred holy place of Islam and a Qibla of the Muslims, contains al-Bayt ul-Ma'mur spiritually above the Kaaba, contains the Maqam Ibrahim, Hateem, and the Al-Hajar-ul-Aswad which belonged in Jannah to Adam and Eve (Adam and Hawa).

  9. Uthman ibn Talha - Wikipedia

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    Ali told the Ayah and Uthman said, "Ash Hadu Allahilaha Ilalla Wahdahu La Sharika Lahu Wa Ash Hadu Ana Muhammadan Abduh Wa Rasoolu," and converted to Islam. [ 7 ] Muhammad handed the key to the Shayba family, announcing, "Take it, O Children of Talha, eternally up to the Day of Resurrection, and it will not be taken from you unless by an unjust ...