The Kaaba is considered the most sacred place of Islam. It is located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and is the direction in which Muslims face in order pray. One of the five pillars of Islam is to perform the Hajj pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime and requires them to walk around the Kaaba several times in a clockwise direction. The most dramatic time to walk around the Kaaba is during the Hajj when two million muslims gather to walk around it simultaneously. The Kaaba is made from granite which was pulled from the hills in Mecca, and stands up on a marble base. The black stone is thought to be dated back to Adam and Eve and pilgrims are allowed to kiss the stone as Muhammad once did. I think it is just amazing to see the Hajj in action. Watching videos of this makes it even more sacred for me than looking at just pictures of it. In the picture above you can see the pilgrims walking around it judging by the blur however, it doesn't capture it all. Around the rest of the Muslims are thousands and thousands of other Muslims who are there ready to perform the same thing. It's jsut amazing!
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