HyperDic: caaba

English > 1 sense of the word Caaba:
NOUNartifactCaaba, Kaaba(Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine
English > Caaba: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
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.
SynonymKaaba
CategoryIslam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, MuslimismThe 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 ofshrineA place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
Part ofMeccajoint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia
SpanishCaaba, Kaaba
CatalanKaba

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