Ibrahim's (AS) version of the Kaaba was built approximately 5,000 years ago. The Quraysh tribe, which was the tribe that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was born into, rebuilt the Kaaba in 608 CE.
The history and form of the Kaaba
The Quraysh tribe, who ruled Mecca, rebuilt the pre-Islamic Kaaba in c. 608 C.E. with alternating courses of masonry and wood. A door was raised above ground level to protect the shrine from intruders and flood waters.
Muslims believe that Abraham (known as Ibrahim in the Islamic tradition), and his son, Ismail, constructed the Kaaba. Tradition holds that it was originally a simple unroofed rectangular structure. The Quraysh tribe, who ruled Mecca, rebuilt the pre-Islamic Kaaba in c.
Armstrong further says that the Kaaba was thought to be at the center of the world, with the Gate of Heaven directly above it.
Some say that it was built by the angels. Others say the father of humankind, Adam built the Kaba but over many centuries it fell into disrepair and was lost in the mists of time, to be rebuilt by Prophet Abraham and his son Ishmael. All agree that the Kaba was either built or rebuilt by Prophet Abraham.
In addition to the Islamic tradition that Hagar and Ishmael settled in Bakkah, the Quran relates that Abraham came to Mecca to help his son Ishmael build the Kaaba adjacent to the well of Zamzam.
The interior contains nothing but the three pillars supporting the roof and a number of suspended silver and gold lamps. During most of the year the Kaaba is covered with an enormous cloth of black brocade, the kiswah.
Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world. In 1990, 1.1 billion people were Muslims, while in 2010, 1.6 billion people were Muslims.
Sheikh Abdul Qadir Al-Shaibi was the 108th successor of Uthman ibn Talha. Saleh Bin Taha Al-Shaibi, the oldest member of Shaibi family, is the new keeper of the keys to the Kaaba since then.
The Kaaba's caretakers, Bani Shaiba, have had the honor of holding the keys to the Kaaba for 16 centuries. Before Islam, the descendants of Qusai bin Kilab bin Murrah took care of the Kaaba, whose descendants Bani Shaiba are the current caretakers.
In Mecca, only Muslims are allowed, while non-Muslims may not enter or pass through. Attempting to enter Mecca as a non-Muslim can result in penalties such as a fine; being in Mecca as a non-Muslim can result in deportation.
The Kaba has been reconstructed up to 12 times
Scholars and historians say that the Kaba has been reconstructed between five to 12 times. The very first construction of the Kaba was done by Prophet Adam (peace be upon him).
Religion in pre-Islamic Arabia was a mix of polytheism, Christianity, Judaism, and Iranian religions. Arab polytheism, the dominant belief system, was based on the belief in deities and other supernatural beings such as djinn. Gods and goddesses were worshipped at local shrines, such as the Kaaba in Mecca.
History of Kaaba: Before & After The Prophet
Before the Prophet: According to many historians, in the days before the rise of Islam, Mecca was a well-known centre of trade and the Kaaba served as a holy site for the various Bedouin tribes all across the Arabian Peninsula.
Black was finally chosen at the end of the Abbasid era because it was durable and could withstand being touched by visitors, pilgrims, and people from different cultures from around the world.
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In more than 15 ahadith found in the Sahih of Imam Bukhari, Sunnan of Imam Abu Dawwud, Jamii of Imam Tirmidhi and others, the prophet (saws) said Islam has a specific lifespan on earth, these Ahadith state Allah gave Islam 1500 years then relatively soon after this He would establish the Hour, we are now in the year ...
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Pilgrims in the Great Mosque of Mecca in Saudi Arabia can once again touch and kiss one of Islam's most revered relics - the Black Stone set in the sacred Kaaba building.
The ceremony is part of the tradition set by Prophet Muhammad. Dignitaries clean the inside walls of the Kaaba using cloths dipped in Zamzam water mixed with Oud perfume, which are then used to wash the interior walls.
The Prophet ﷺ is buried in the Sacred Chamber, along with two of his most faithful companions and the first two caliphs of Islam, Abu Bakr al-Siddiq and Umar ibn al-Khattab.
On November 20, 1979, Juhayman al Otaybi raided the Kaaba in the morning prayer.
Ali ibn Abi Talib (601-661 CE) was the fourth Sunni caliph and the first Shia Imam. Shia and some Sunni sources introduce Ali as the only person born inside the Ka'ba, the ancient shrine in Mecca which later became the most sacred site in Islam.
In 930 the Black Stone itself was carried away by an extreme Shiʿi sect known as the Qarmatians and held almost 20 years for ransom.