When the Foundation Stone sees the Kaab’a approaching, it shall cry out, “Peace be to the great guest”. (Zev Vilnay, Legends of Jerusalem) The Muslim Kaab’a in Mecca was a very ancient ruined holy ...

In Hindu temples, devotees perform pradakshina (circumambulation) around the Shiva Lingam as an act of devotion—similar to ...

A Saudi official perfumes the Black Stone set into the corner of the Holy Kaaba in the Grand Mosque ... Islam's holiest place in the city of Mecca, saying the behaviour disrupts the flow of ...

Unlike other sacred sites, Mecca is closed off to believers ... At the southwest corner of the Ka'aba is a black stone encased in silver. Some Muslims believe that this is a stone from the heavens.