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Interesting facts about Kaaba | What is inside Kaaba?

The Kaaba is the first sanctuary built on Earth according to Islam and the Quran. The Kaaba, visited every year for the purpose of Umrah and Hajj, represents the center of the world for Muslims.

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Kusay, who organized the pilgrimage by repairing the Kaaba, placed the Black Stone (Hajar al-Aswad) back in its place from where the Quraysh had removed and buried it.

To protect the Kaaba from damage, he had a roof built over it and constructed water wells and pools for the pilgrims.

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Ebrehe, aiming to spread Christianity and increase visits to the temple he had built, marched towards Mecca with an army led by an elephant to destroy the Kaaba.

The swallows sent by Allah, carrying stones, tore the entire army to pieces, leading them to destruction. This event was considered the beginning of a new era in history for a while.

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The Kaaba was rebuilt and restored in the year 605. During this construction, it is known that the Prophet Muhammad carried stones along with his uncle Abbas, and this act prevented a potential conflict among the Quraysh tribes who could not agree on sharing the honor of replacing the Black Stone (Hajar al-Aswad).

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The Prophet Muhammad conquered Mecca due to the violation of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah by the polytheists. Thus, the service of the Kaaba and the control of the Masjid al-Haram came into the hands of the Muslims.

After the Kaaba and its surroundings were cleansed of polytheistic symbols, the Prophet Muhammad performed two rakats of prayer inside the Kaaba. He then ordered Bilal al-Habashi to climb onto the roof of the Kaaba and call the adhan.

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