INFORMATION ABOUT THE HOLY KAABA
The city of Makkah and the surrounding areas are unmatched in its historical and religious importance to more than 1.6 billion people all around the world. Makkah is the holiest and blessed city in the world in Islam. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born in Makkah.
Holy Quran:
The first ayah (verses) of the Holy Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in a cave named Hira or Ghar-e-Hira located on Mount Al-Nur on the outskirts of Makkah. The holiest place of worship in Islam, the Holy Kaaba, is located in Makkah. The direction of ritual namaz (prayer), called the Qiblah, is to the Holy Kaaba in Makkah. The holiest and blessed water in the world to Muslims is found in the well named Zamzam also located in Makkah. Millions of Muslims every year visit Makkah to make pilgrimage known as Umrah and Hajj. Makkah and Madina will only be the two cities in the world protected by rows of angels (farishtay) that will not let the Anti-Christ that is Ad-Dajjal enter.
Holy Makkah:
Makkah is situated 45 miles east of the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The altitude of Makkah is 909 feet above the sea level located in a valley that is surrounded by rugged mountains and its range from 1,000 to almost 2.500 feet in height. The temperatures can reach or attain above 120 degrees Fahrenheit and receives comparatively little precipitation throughout the year. Though, Makkah has been flooded in the past since it is situated in a valley. It had a population about 1.7 million in 2008.
Makkah is home to the holiest and largest and masjid (mosque) in the world named Masjid Al-Haram. The reward granted by ALLAH Almighty for prayers performed at Masjid Al-Haram (The Grand Mosque) is 100,000 that of any other masjid (mosque) in the world with the exception of two other mosques. The first mosque is Masjid An-Nabawi (the Prophet’s Mosque) situated in Madina where the reward for namaz (prayers) is 1,000 times that of any other mosque in the world. The second mosque is Masjid Al-Aqsa situated in Jerusalem where the reward for prayers are 500 that of any other masjid in the world.
Holy Kaaba:
The Holy Kaaba is the holy shrine dedicated to the ibadah or worship of ALLAH Almighty built by Prophet Ibraheem (AS) and Prophet Ismaeel (PBUH).The Holy Quran provides unquestionable evidence that the founders of the Holy Kaaba were Prophet Ibraheem (AS) and Prophet Ismaeel (AS).
The Holy Kaaba has several names. The first of among these names is simply “the Kaaba” that means a high place with prestige and respect. The second of these names is Bait Al-Ateeq means the Ancient House. Bait Al-Haram is the third name meaning the Honourable House. A fourth name of the Holy Kaaba is Baitullah meaning the House of ALLAH Almighty.
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