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The Abraj Al-Bait Towers of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, seen from inside Al-Masjid al-Haram. Photograph by Saleh Waheed.

The Abraj Al-Bait Towers of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, seen from inside Al-Masjid al-Haram. Photograph by Saleh Waheed.

HISTORY- The Kaaba is located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia and is part of the Five Pillars in Islam. Muslims must make the hajj to Mecca and travel around the Kaaba seven times going counter clockwise. Muslims must make at least one trip to the Kaaba in their lifetime. Back in Abraham's time, it was the first Mosque on earth. Abraham was the person who built the Kaaba.

HISTORY- The Kaaba is located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia and is part of the Five Pillars in Islam. Muslims must make the hajj to Mecca and travel around the Kaaba seven times going counter clockwise. Muslims must make at least one trip to the Kaaba in their lifetime. Back in Abraham's time, it was the first Mosque on earth. Abraham was the person who built the Kaaba.

Absolutely beautiful, masha Allah, subhan Allah, I cannot praise The Lord, Allah, enough.!

Absolutely beautiful, masha Allah, subhan Allah, I cannot praise The Lord, Allah, enough.!

Kaabah Masjidil Al-Haram  Zam-zam Clock Tower, Mecca... Possibly one of the most beautiful photographs I've ever seen

Kaabah Masjidil Al-Haram Zam-zam Clock Tower, Mecca... Possibly one of the most beautiful photographs I've ever seen

☪ The Kaaba or Ka'aba is a cuboid building at the center of Islam's most sacred mosque, Al-Masjid al-Haram, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the most sacred site in Islam. Wherever they are in the world, Muslims are expected to face the Kaaba – i.e. when outside Mecca, to face toward Mecca – when performing salat (prayer). From any point in the world, the direction facing the Kaaba is called the qibla.

☪ The Kaaba or Ka'aba is a cuboid building at the center of Islam's most sacred mosque, Al-Masjid al-Haram, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the most sacred site in Islam. Wherever they are in the world, Muslims are expected to face the Kaaba – i.e. when outside Mecca, to face toward Mecca – when performing salat (prayer). From any point in the world, the direction facing the Kaaba is called the qibla.

Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia definitely on the list of top ten places I want to visit before I die!

Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia definitely on the list of top ten places I want to visit before I die!