Hijr Ismail: Also Known as Hateem This crescent-shaped area adjacent to the north-western wall of the Kaaba is enclosed by a semi-circular marble wall. Though technically outside the Kaaba’s ...

This crescent-shaped area adjacent to the north-western wall of the Kaaba is enclosed by a semi-circular marble wall. Though technically outside the Kaaba’s structure, it is considered a part of it.

This crescent-shaped area adjacent to the north-western wall of the Kaaba is enclosed by a semi-circular marble wall. Though technically outside the Kaaba’s structure, it is considered a part of it.

Whether viewed from behind, up above, or beneath – as opposed to the usual straight-on view – here’s some of the planet’s ...

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Religious artefacts — prayer rugs, ornate calligraphic inscriptions of “Allah” and “Muhammad” (PBUH), a small replica of the Kaaba as a ... alone on the next wall, bearing the simple ...

When the Foundation Stone sees the Kaab’a approaching, it shall cry out, “Peace be to the great guest”. (Zev Vilnay, Legends of Jerusalem) The Muslim Kaab’a in Mecca was a very ancient ruined holy ...

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I recall in 1979, some Kharjites attacked the Holy Kaaba and took hundreds of pilgrims ... These pseudo religious leaders cannot read the writing on the wall—people will one day unmask you ...