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n. - (Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine.

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  • The Kaaba is the most sacred shrine or altar of the Mohammedans.
  • First there came to him a comparison in which the Kaaba was a relative.
  • The Kaaba, which is in Mecca, is considered the holiest place on Earth by Muslims.
  • Although the rightful owners of the Kaaba are the many religions that shared it before the
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