NOUN | artifact | Caaba, Kaaba | (Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine |
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Meaning | (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. | |
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Synonym | Kaaba | |
Category | Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism | The monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran |
Instance of | shrine | A place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person |
Part of | Mecca | joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia |
Spanish | Caaba, Kaaba | |
Catalan | Kaba |
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