Kaaba
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Kaaba
Summary
Kaaba is a sacred place[1]. Kaaba ranks in the top 6% of sacred_place entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66,022 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Kaaba's religion is recorded as Islam[3].
- Kaaba is located in Mecca[4].
- Kaaba is in the country of Saudi Arabia[5].
- Kaaba's instance of is recorded as sacred place[6].
- Kaaba's instance of is recorded as cube[7].
- Kaaba's instance of is recorded as building[8].
- Kaaba's instance of is recorded as mosque[9].
- Kaaba is made of granite[10].
- The location of Kaaba was Al-Masjid Al-Haram[11].
- Kaaba's Commons category is recorded as Kaaba[12].
- Kaaba's color is recorded as blue-gray[13].
- Kaaba's Unicode character is recorded as 🕋[14].
- Kaaba comprises kiswah[15].
- Kaaba comprises Black Stone[16].
- Kaaba comprises Kaaba door[17].
- Kaaba comprises corners of the Kaaba[18].
- 680 marks the founding of Kaaba[19].
- Kaaba's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 21.4225, 'longitude': 39.826166666667}[20].
- Kaaba's significant event is recorded as ṭawāf[21].
- Kaaba's significant event is recorded as Hajj[22].
- Kaaba's significant event is recorded as Umrah[23].
- Kaaba's significant event is recorded as architectural reconstruction[24].
- Kaaba's IPA transcription is recorded as al.ˈkaʕ.ba[25].
- Kaaba's IPA transcription is recorded as al.ˈkaʕ.ba‿l.mu.ˈʃar.ra.fa[26].
- Kaaba's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kaaba[27].
Body
Geography
Kaaba is in the country of Saudi Arabia[5]. Kaaba is located in Mecca[4].
Physical Characteristics
Kaaba covers an area of {'amount': '+119'}[28]. Lengths include {'amount': '+11.68'}[29], {'amount': '+9.90'}[30], {'amount': '+12.04'}[31], and {'amount': '+10.18'}[32].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sacred place[6], cube[7], building[8], and mosque[9]. Kaaba's religion is recorded as Islam[3].
History and Context
680 marks the founding of Kaaba[19].
Why It Matters
Kaaba ranks in the top 6% of sacred_place entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66,022 views/month).[2] Kaaba has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Kaaba is known by 117 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]