The Kaaba is Islam's holiest site and, as such, knowing more about it is critical to knowing more about Islam itself. The history of the Kaaba is intertwined with the origin of Islam because it appears that Muhammad used the Kaaba for political purposes, promoting new stories about the Kaaba's history in order to connect his new created religion with ancient Judaism. These efforts failed, but the stories remain and continue to feed the idea that Islam is the most valid religion. Knowing more about the Kaaba thus means knowing that not everything Muslims believe about Islam and Muhammad is true.
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- What is the Kaaba?The Kaaba sits in the Courtyard of the Great Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
- Architecture of the KaabaDiagram of the Kaaba: Interior, Exterior of the Kaaba in the Courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Mecca
- The Kaaba and the KiswahThe Kaaba and the Kiswah: The Kaaba in Mecca is Covered by a Black Robe, called a Kiswah
- The Kaaba in Muslim MythologyDrawing of Throngs of Pilgrims around the Kaaba in Mecca
- The Kaaba and MuhammadMuhammad at the Kaaba in Mecca
- The Kaaba and the HajjPilgrims Surround the Kaaba in the Courtyard of the Great Mosque in Mecca
- The Kaaba and the Black Stone of MeccaPhotoraph of the Courtyard of the Great Mosque in Mecca, with the Kaaba to the Right
- The Kaaba, the Black Stone, and Muslim SinsDrawing of the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, c. 1911
- The Kaaba, the Multazam, and Nearby StructuresPhotograph of the Kaaba, Surrounded by Pilgrims in the Grand Mosque of Mecca
- The Quran and the KaabaKaaba and the Grand Mosque in Mecca. Photograph in 1917
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