KAABA


Meaning of KAABA in English

The Honourable Kaaba: the Holy House in Mecca- The Kaaba is located in the middle of the Holy Mosque. It is one big square shaped room, with an elevation of 15 meters . Its main door is 2 meters from the ground. As for the corners of the Kaaba, they are called Arkan, and they are as follows:

The Northern corner is called the Iraqi Ruqn.

The Southern corner is called the Yemani Ruqn.

The Western corner is called the Sammi Ruqn.

The Eastern corner is called the Black stone Ruqn.

The Kaaba is standing on a foundation made up of marble, and its walls are of greyish stones brought from the neighbouring mountains. The walls are covered with a huge silky textile coloured in black with some tree drawings. On it was sawn the statement of testimony, and at two thirds of its height a golden belt of Qur'anic verses is woven. Across from the North-western wall, there is a white marble wall, in a Semi- circular shape, called (Al- Hatim). Its elevation is 3 feet and thickness 5 feet. Between Al Hatim and Al Kaaba, Hijr Ishmael is placed, which is better Known as «Hijr Ismail

Advanced Islamic English dictionary.      Расширенный исламский словарь английского языка.