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| | Kaaba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The Kaaba (Kaˤabat), Arabic: الكعبة, Persian: کعبه, or al-Kaˤabatu l-Musharrafat : الكعبة المشرًّفة, also al-Baytu l-ˤAtīq (Arabic: البيت العتيق) and al-Baytu l-Ħarām "The Sacred House" (Arabic: البيت الحرام), is a building located inside the mosque known as al-Masjidu l-Ħarām "The Sacred Mosque" in Mecca (Makka). | | | According to the Qur'an, the Kaaba was built by the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and his son Ismail (Ishmael [3]). | | | At the time of Muhammad, his tribe, the Quraysh, was in charge of the Kaaba, which was at that time a shrine to numerous Arabian tribal gods. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaaba
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| | Kaaba on Encyclopedia.com |
| | Also known as the House of God, it is the center of the circumambulations performed during the hajj, and it is toward the Kaaba that Muslims face in their prayers (see liturgy, Islamic). | | | The KAABA, the most sacred place for muslims, who believe it was built by ABRAHAM. |
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/K/Kaaba.asp
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| | Legend of the Black Stone of Kaaba |
| | Whether or not the Kaaba was truly built by Abraham, it existed well before Muhammad, and at the time of this story was used as a temple for tribal gods. | | | The Black Stone of Kaaba or Mecca is called in Arabic 'Al-hajar Al-aswad.' The stone itself is a Muslim object of veneration, built into the eastern wall of the Ka'bah (small shrine within the Great Mosque of Mecca) and probably dating from the pre-Islamic religion of the Arabs. | | | During performing the Hajj ceremony a Muslim walks seven times around the Ka'bah (or Kaaba), a shrine within the Mosque and then he or she kisses and touch the Black Stone. |
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http://www.geocities.com/khola_mon/myth/Blackstone.html
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| | The Kaaba |
| | The Kaaba with respect to the inhabited parts of the world is like the centre of a circle with respect to the circle itself. | | | Furthermore, the secret in facing toward the direction of the Kaaba is the spirit of worship (Ibaadat), and contentment and serenity of the heart. | | | The Quran commands the Muslims to face the sacred precincts in Makkah during prayer which is a fundamental tenet in slam. |
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http://website.lineone.net/~hidayah/kaaba.htm
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| | Kaaba a Hindu Temple? |
| | Another Hindu tradition associated with the Kaaba is that of the sacred stream Ganga (sacred waters of the Ganges river). | | | It is the Shankara (Siva) stone that Muslim pilgrims reverently touch and kiss in the Kaaba. | | | This is yet another proof that the Kaaba shrine is a pre-Islamic Indian Shiva temple where the Hindu practice of circumambulation is still meticulously observed. |
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http://www.hinduism.co.za/kaabaa.htm
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| | The Kaaba |
| | Closest to the cube, the Kaaba, are the pilgrims dressed in the stipulated white unstitched garments, akin to their shrouds, circumambulating; walking seven times around the cube chanting to God, "Labaik, allahumma labaik" -"I am here, for You, I am here". | | | The three sets of circles we saw while being suspended in space above the Kaaba were gatherings of people in different acts of worship (the word "ecclesiastical" which means "of the church" is from the Greek word ekklesia which means an assembly or gathering of people). | | | With the global consolidation of a sacred centre, the faithful barely perceive that with their bricks and their bodies, they construct and constitute an international installation, the mother of all Monumental Art. |
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http://www.hinduonnet.com/folio/fo0109/01090320.htm
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| | Around the Kaaba |
| | And indeed, inside the Kaaba's walls was a singularity where the outward rules of religion crumbled and only the essence remained, where prayer could be performed in any direction since there lay the innermost heart of the great wheel of the Islamic galaxy, the pole within which the believer's compass spins, bewildered. | | | The architecture, the Kaaba, the masses of pilgrims, their movements, the sounds of uttered prayers and verses - it flooded in through the limited portals of my senses like floodwaters through a narrow chasm. | | | Here was the compass point of Muslim prayers - a large cubical structure clothed entirely in a deep black cloth-covering embroidered with verses of the qur'an (a black that appeared impossibly intense against the sunlit courtyard's white marble floor). |
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http://www.islamfrominside.com/Pages/Articles/AroundtheKabba.html
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| | kaba stone |
| | In terms of Islamic religion, the Kaaba, the "House of Allah," is the central shrine of Islam. | | | It is lovingly referred to as "the cornerstone of the House," or even the "right hand of God on earth." This stone was presented by Gabriel for the Kaaba and the people who worshipped within it. | | | There is a place between the Black Stone and a raised door, against which pilgrims press their bodies in order to receive the blessings and powers that are associated with the holy house. |
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| | The Pilgrimage — 1: Myth and Truth About the Kaaba |
| | The Kaaba is the focus of Islamic worship. | | | This means that it is possible that the Kaaba was built sometime before Prophet Abraham and that it was raised before he was assigned the task of building it again, but we cannot say that with any degree of certainty. | | | The call of Prophet Abraham is true in the sense that when he completed the building of the Kaaba, God instructed him to call on people to do the pilgrimage. |
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http://www.arabnews.com/?page=5§ion=0&article=73165&d=19&m=11&y=2005&pix=islam.jpg&category=Islam
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| | Imam Ali |
| | Khawja Moinuddin Chishti Ajmeri mentions this fact in his famous Quartet saying that when Ali was born inside the kaaba the Sky and the earth was filled with a light and Angel Gabril announced that a child was born in the house of God. | | | The peace agreement of Hodaibiya was written by Ali (AS)and at the time of the peaceful victory at Makka, the idols of the Kaaba were demolished by the Holy Prophet with the help of Ali(AS).Details of these battles were shown in the life of the Prophet. | | | The three persons seen in prayers in the Kaaba were Muhammad, Khadija and Ali before anyone else accepted Islam. |
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http://www.al-islam.org/kaaba14/4.htm
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| | Architecture |
| | The Kaaba is the "cubic" shrine in Mecca, the center of Islamic worship and the holiest place in Islam. | | | The Prophet Muhammad was against idol worship and preached that there was one God (Allah). | | | At the time before Islam, the Kaaba was used to house about 360 |
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http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/Architecture/Architecture.html
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| | Islamic Humor Unhinged |
| | While doing tawaf around the Kaaba dressed in their simple white ihrams, the pilgrims recite their supplications, placidly absorbed in their devotions. | | | Omar Khaladoo moonwalked across the mosque's Persian rug and added: "Me and a group of the boys is goin on hajj next year and we're plannin the first ever group moonwalk tawaf around the Holy Kaaba. | | | It's gonna be bea-u-tiful to see - forget about rockin the Casbah, bro...we're goin ta ROCK the Kaaba." |
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http://www.islamfrominside.com/humorindex.html
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| | Black Stone of Mecca - Crystalinks |
| | The Ka'ba - Kaaba - is the canonical center of the Islamic world and every pious act, particularly prayer, is directed toward it. | | | Once a year it plays host to the greatest convention of religious believers and stands ready to sanctify the Umrah traveler through the balance of the year. | | | The Black Stone of Kaaba or Mecca is called, in Arabic, Al-hajar Al-aswad. |
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http://www.crystalinks.com/blackstone.html
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| | Kaaba |
| | That the Kaaba has a high antiquity is made certain by Diodorus Siculus who asserts that "there is in this country (Arabia) a temple greatly revered by all the Arabs." The very universality of reverence asserted here and supported by Arab tradition guarantees an early origin for the structure. | | | KAABA, ka'a ba: The pre-Mohammedan sanctuary at Mecca, adopted by the Mohammedans as the chief sanctuary of their faith. | | | The lowest pavement next the Kaaba is that upon which the sevenfold circuit of the building is made by the pilgrims. |
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http://www.ccel.org/s/schaff/encyc/encyc06/htm/kaaba.htm
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| | The Kiswa- (Kaaba Covering) |
| | The Holy Kaaba has been draped over the ages......... | | | The holy Kaaba is covered with new kiswa (cover) every year on the 10th Dhul Hijjah, which coincides with Haj. | | | Amir Maawiya(radiyallahu anhu) started to cover it on 10th Muharram (first month of Muslim calendar) as well as on Idd ul-Fitr (Ramadan). |
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http://members.tripod.com/worldupdates/newupdates10/id43.htm
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| | Kaaba Colloquium: Main |
| | The term Kaaba, which appears in the Book of the Law as quoted above, is of Islamic origin. | | | Its original symbolism is worthy of close study. | | | The next Kaaba Colloquium will be hosted by Seven Spirits Camp in Tucson, Arizona, June 24-25 2006. |
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http://kaaba.oto-usa.org
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| | EQTC Forums - View Profile: Kaaba |
| | This site is not meant to represent official EverQuest(SOE) policy, and we are not responsible for errors and/or omissions that occur due to changes in EverQuest trade skills or information that we recieved from the community that is in error. | | | Kaaba is not a member of any public groups |
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| | Iraqi Bloggers Central: Traveling Kaaba Show |
| | Starting in 2008 the Kaaba will be moved by an as-yet unnamed Saudi construction company and then relocated to the host country, where it will remain for up to two months covering the holy month of Ramadan. | | | "With both the Kaaba and the pyramids, we could perhaps triple our revenue from foreign tourists and Islamic pilgrims." | | | Egyptian officials have been in talks with Saudi Arabia on the possibility of being the first Muslim country to accept this offer. |
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http://jarrarsupariver.blogspot.com/2005/05/traveling-kaaba-show.html
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| | somalitalk.com - Holy Kaaba Directions |
| | We tried to be accurate, but if you find otherwise please let us know. | | | Now, check the following links to visit the Kaaba direction pages. |
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http://www.somalitalk.com/islam/kaaba
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| | Kaaba Screensaver |
| | It's nice because it has old pictures of the Kaaba as well as some new ones. | | | This screensaver has a nice background picture of the Kaaba in Makkah and random sprite images of the Kaaba moving around the screen. | | | To mute the sound, click on the Settings button and select the 'Mute Sound' box. |
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http://www.netmuslims.com/downloads/kaaba.html
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| | MSN Encarta - Dictionary - Kaaba definition |
| | Click here to search all of MSN Encarta | | | Search for "Kaaba" in all of MSN Encarta |
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