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The Black Stone is seen through a portal in the Kaaba. The Black Stone (Arabic: ٱلْحَجَرُ ٱلْأَسْوَد, romanized: al-Ḥajar al-Aswad) is a rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, the ancient building in the center of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
19 maj 2021 · Situated in the eastern corner of the house of God, Kaaba – the Black Stone is known as Hajar al-Awad in Arabic. It is the sacred stone where Tawaf—the obligatory rite of Hajj and Umrah pilgrimage—starts and ends.
The Kaaba is a cuboid stone structure made of granite. It is approximately 13.1 meters (43 feet) high (some claim 12.03 meters (39.5 feet)), with sides measuring 11.03 meters (36.2 feet) by 12.86 meters (42.2 feet).
11 sty 2018 · The Black Stone of Mecca, Al-Ḥajaru al-Aswad, “Black Stone”, or Kaaba Stone, is a Muslim relic, which according to Islamic tradition dates back to the time of Adam and Eve.
27 maj 2024 · The Ka’bah is made from granite taken from the hills near Makkah, and stands 15 meters (49 feet) high, the sides measure 10.5 m (34′) by 12 m (39′). Today the Ka’bah is covered by a black silk cloth decorated with gold-embroidered calligraphy known as the kiswah.
23 maj 2018 · While the Black Stone is thought to be a whole, which can be seen placed in a silver encasement, it is actually comprised of eight small rocks but molded together using Arabic frankincense.
The Kaaba is a cuboid -shaped structure made of stones. It is approximately 15 m (49 ft 3 in) high with sides measuring 12 m (39 ft 4 in) × 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in) wide [89] (Hawting states 10 m (32 ft 10 in). [90] Inside the Kaaba, the floor is made of marble and limestone.
