Overview Of Kaaba

Ka'aba, the houce of Allah which is also known as Baitullah is the most holy place on the earth located in Makkah inside Masjid al Haraam. Ka'aba in Arabic means a high place with distinction. It is the center point of Islamic world. Muslims after getting suitable Hajj or Umrah Packages around the world go Ka'aba, regardless of that from which part of world they are. It is a sign of solidarity of the Muslim world.

The Quran expresses that the establishment of this Holy house was laid by Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) alongside his child Hazrat Ismail (AS). Amid the development work they continued appealing to Allah:

"Our Lord! accept this service from us: for you are All-Hearing, Knowing and generally Merciful."

Nonetheless, the researchers are of the view that Ka'aba has been reproduced up to 12 times amid various periods and was first developed by Hazrat Adam (AS). 

 The Kaaba is cubical shape and the four walls of Ka'aba are covered with a black cloth which is called Kiswah. This material is 45 feet wide and 130 feet long with weaved Quranic ayahs on it. This material is changed each year at the finish of Hajj. The old material is then cut into pieces and distributed among the travelers.

In addition, within Kaaba is likewise washed each year with the water of Zamzam. Not every person is permitted to enter this Holy place except a very few. The inside of Kaaba is additionally beautified with gold and silver lights and there are three pillars to support the rooftop.

Muslims offer the tawaaf around Ka'aba when they go for Umrah yet they can't enter it. At the season of Hajj, Muslims move in a circular motion seven times around the Kaaba. This is a necessary part of Hajj and each pilgrim will undoubtedly do this.

Amid the time of our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Ka'aba was utilized by the non-Muslims who used to keep their idols in there. At the point when our Holy Prophet (PBUH) took over Makkah, he alongside his companions destroyed every one of those idols, purified it and pronounced Ka'aba as the Qiblah of Muslims.

In the eastern corner of Kaaba, the consecrated black stone inserted in silver casing is put which is one of the prominent features of Ka'aba. This stone, called Hajr-e-Aswad, is kissed by the pilgrims at the time of Hajj and Umrah. They do as such in light of the fact that it was kissed by our Holy Prophet (PBUH).

The Ka'aba is, and will remain the Qiblah of Muslims till the end of the world and the Muslims shall always face it amid their prayers. So don’t lose the opportunity to visit holly ka’aba as now a day performing Hajj and Umrah is very easy as there are many companies which offer cheap hajj packages and Cheap Umrah Package so that people can perform Umrah and Hajj easily.