History Of Kaaba

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   The Kaaba was a sanctuary in pre-Islamic times. Muslims believe that Abraham (known as Ibrahim in the Islamic tradition), and his son, Ismail, constructed the Kaaba. Tradition holds that it was originally a simple unroofed rectangular structure. The Quraysh tribe, who ruled Mecca, rebuilt the pre-Islamic Kaaba in c.

Holy Quran About Kaaba 

The literal meaning of the word Ka'bah (Arabic: كعبة) is cube.[8] In the Qur'an, from the era of the life of Muhammad, the Kaaba is mentioned by the following names:

al-Bayt (Arabic: ٱلْبَيْت, lit. 'the house') in 2:125 by Allah[Quran 2:125][9]
Baytī (Arabic: بَيْتِي, lit. 'My House') in 22:26 by Allah[Quran 22:26][10]
Baytik al-Muḥarram (Arabic: بَيْتِكَ ٱلْمُحَرَّم, lit. 'Your Inviolable House') in 14:37 by Ibrahim[Quran 14:37][11]
al-Bayt al-Ḥarām (Arabic: ٱلْبَيْت ٱلْحَرَام, lit. 'The Sacred House') in 5:97 by Allah[Quran 5:97]
al-Bayt al-ʿAtīq (Arabic: ٱلْبَيْت ٱلْعَتِيق, lit. 'The Ancient House') in 22:29 by Allah[Quran 22:29]
According to historian Eduard Glaser, the name "Kaaba" may have been related to the southern Arabian or Ethiopian word "mikrab", signifying a temple.[12] Author Patricia Crone disputes this etymology.[13]

Importance Of ka'aba 

Why is the Ka'aba important? As the first House of Worship, it is fundamental to Hajj and to our history as Muslims. It's also the qibla (direction) towards which we turn towards in prayer five times a day

Story of Kaaba

According to Islam, the Kaaba was first  built by Prophet Adam (P.B.U.H) rebuilt several times throughout history, most famously by Ibrahim and his son Ismail, when he returned to the valley of Mecca several years after leaving his wife Hajar (Hagar) and Ismail there upon Allah's command.

5 facts about the Kaaba

Acquaint yourself with unknown facts about the Kaaba
It has been rebuilt many times. The Kaaba that is in Mecca today is way different than the one constructed by Prophet Ibrahim & Ismail. ...
One Door. ...
Kaaba used to be multi-colored. ...
One family has the key. ...
Everyone was welcomed at the Kaaba. ...
You could swim around it.

How old is the Kaaba historically

around 5000 years ago
Before-this is what the Quran tells us-Allah tells the Muslims to pray in the direction of Kaaba the building was a pagan religious building that contained a lot of statues that depicted many pagan gods. So the traditional belief is that Abraham built it around 5000 years ago

Real owner of Kaaba

The Kaaba's caretakers, Bani Shaiba, have had the honor of holding the keys to the Kaaba for 16 centuries. Before Islam, the descendants of Qusai bin Kilab bin Murrah took care of the Kaaba, whose descendants Bani Shaiba are the current caretakers

Mystery behind the Kaaba

Legend has it that the stone was originally white but has become black by absorbing the sins of the countless thousands of pilgrims who have kissed and touched it. Every Muslim who makes the hajj or ʿumrah pilgrimage is required to walk around the Kaaba counterclockwise seven times.

What is meant by tawaf

to go around
Kaaba in Mecca. Tawaf means to go around. Shar'iyah, tawaf is the worship around the Kaaba located in the Grand Mosque seven times with the intention of tawaf because of Allah Almighty, as stated in the following Qur'anic verse: “They should do tawaf around the old house (Baitullah),” (QS. Al-Hajj: 29)

Why Tawaf 7 times

There is a consensus amongst scholars that performing voluntary Tawaf around the Kaba seven times is recommended since Ibn Omar narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) said: " Whoever performs Tawaf around this House seven times and he keeps track of it, then it is as if he freed a slave. "{At-Tirmidhi}

There are Seven Types of Tawaf

Types of Tawaf
1*Tawaf al-Qudum. This “Arrival Tawaf” is performed by those undertaking the Hajj. ...
2*Tawaf al-Ziyarah. ...
3*Nafl Tawaf. ...
4*Tawaf al-Umrah. ...
5*Tawaf al-Wida. ...
6*Tawaf al-Nazar. ...
7*Tawaf al-Tahiyah

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After Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him)

The Kaaba has been repaired and reconstructed many times. The structure was severely damaged by a fire on 3 Rabi' I 64 AH (Sunday 31 October 683 CE), during the first siege of Mecca in 683 in the war between the Umayyads and 'Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr,[82] an early Muslim who ruled Mecca for many years between the death of ʿAli and the consolidation of power by the Umayyads. 'Abdullah rebuilt it to include the hatīm. He did so on the basis of a tradition (found in several hadith collections) that the hatīm was a remnant of the foundations of the Abrahamic Kaaba, and that Muhammad himself had wished to rebuild it so as to include it.[83]

The Kaaba was bombarded with stones in the second siege of Mecca in 692, in which the Umayyad army was led by al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf. The fall of the city and the death of 'Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr allowed the Umayyads under 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan to finally reunite all the Islamic possessions and end the long civil war. In 693 CE, 'Abd al-Malik had the remnants of al-Zubayr's Kaaba razed, and rebuilt it on the foundations set by the Quraysh. The Kaaba returned to the cube shape it had taken during Muhammad's time. Its basic shape and structure have not changed since then.[83]

During the Hajj of 930 CE, the Shi'ite Qarmatians attacked Mecca under Abu Tahir al-Jannabi, defiled the Zamzam Well with the bodies of pilgrims and stole the Black Stone, taking it to the oasis in Eastern Arabia known as al-Aḥsāʾ, where it remained until the Abbasids ransomed it in 952 CE.[84]

After heavy rains and flooding in 1626, the walls of the Kaaba collapsed and the Mosque was damaged. The same year, during the reign of Ottoman Emperor Murad IV, the Kaaba was rebuilt with granite stones from Mecca, and the Mosque was renovated.[85]

In 1916, after Hussein bin Ali had launched the Great Arab Revolt, during the Battle of Mecca between Arab and Ottoman forces, the Ottoman troops bombarded the city and hit the Kaaba, setting fire to the protective veil.[86][87] This incident was later exploited by the propaganda of the Great Arab Revolt to attempt to demonstrate the impiety of the Ottomans and the legitimacy of the revolt as a holy war.[86][87]

The Kaaba is depicted on the reverse of 500 Saudi riyal and 2000 Iranian rial banknotes.[88]

The Main Question Asked By Every Muslim And Non-Muslim 

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                 What is inside Kaaba

The interior contains nothing but the three pillars supporting the roof and a number of suspended silver and gold lamps. During most of the year the Kaaba is covered with an enormous cloth of black brocade, the kiswah.

The Shadow Of Kabaa

As the sun crosses almost directly above the Kaaba, any shadow cast by vertical objects on earth will point directly away from the Kaaba, which casts nearly no shadow. This phenomenon allows the direction of the qibla to be determined without needing to perform calculations or to use sophisticated instruments.

Why is Kaaba covered in black cloth

In the history of Kaaba, it was not always black. It used to be draped in different coloured cloths such as green, white and red. The Abbasid dynasty started the tradition of the Black veil which is continued to this day by the Saudi Government. There is no religious reason for the Kaaba to be covered in black cloth

                             

The black hole in Kaaba

During a pilgrim's ritual, many tend to seek the Black Stone situated in the eastern corner of the Kaaba. 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

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