The Kaaba , located in Mecca is the most sacred site in Islam. When Muslims do their five daily prayers anywhere in the world, they point themselves towards the Kaaba. The black cube contains a black rock (meteorite) and the artifacts of some 360 pagan religions that predate Islam. The Sacred Mosque, Al-Masjid al-Haram was built around it. Muslim believe the black rock comes from the Heavens. It can be said that the Kaaba contains the Holiest of the Holies for Islam. During the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, called the Hajj pilgrims walk around the Kaaba seven times.

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