kaaba

• Nom propre désignant l'édifice cubique de pierre noire situé à La Mecque, sanctuaire le plus sacré de l'islam ; il aurait été donné à Abraham par l'archange Gabriel, et les musulmans s'orientent vers lui lors de la prière.

A proper noun referring to a black stone building in Mecca, shaped like a cube, which is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham, and Muslims turn in its direction when praying.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Sacred Islamic shrineB2formal

   A cube-shaped building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, considered the holiest site in Islam. Muslims around the world face its direction during prayer.

   Kaaba

   • Millions of pilgrims visit the Kaaba during the Hajj each year.
   • Muslims turn toward the Kaaba when performing their daily prayers.
   • The Kaaba is draped in a black silk cloth known as the Kiswah.

   Synonymescaaba