HackingUniversity - Hacks . Tricks . How-To's

01 September 2014

10 Amazing Facts you should know about "The Kaaba"

holy-kaaba-pic

There's no place on Earth as venerated, as central or as holy to as many individuals as Mecca. By any objective standard, this valley in the Hijaz area of Arabia is the most famous spot on Earth. Thousands circle the holy Kaaba at the center of the Haram sanctuary 24 hours a day. Millions of houses are adorned with images of it and over a billion encounter it five times a day. The Kaaba is the epicenter of Mecca. The cube-shaped building is at the heart of the most well known real estate in the history of humanity,it is shrouded in black and its fair share of puzzle. Here are just a couple things that most individuals may not understand about the Kaaba.

  1. It's been Re-Built Several Times

    The Kaaba that we see now is not precisely the same Kaaba that was constructed by Prophets Ibrahim (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and Ismail (peace and blessings of Allah be up on him) every once in awhile, it has desired rebuilding after organic and man-made disasters.

    Obviously, all of US know of the important reconstruction that occurred during the life of the Prophet before he became a Prophet. That is the occasion when the Prophet averted leading bloodshed by his fast presuming on the best way to put the Black Stone utilizing a material that each and every tribe could lift up.

    Since then, there has been a norm of one important reconstruction every few centuries. The last renovation happened in 1996 and was tremendously thorough, resulting in the replacement of many stones and re strengthening the foundations and a brand new roof. This is likely to be the last reconstruction for several centuries (insha'Allah) as modern techniques imply the building is more protected and stable than before.
  2. It used to have 2 doors and a Window

    The initial Kaaba employed to have a door for entrance and another for way out. For an appreciable time frame it additionally had a window situated to 1 side. The present Kaaba merely has one door and no window.
  3. It used to be Multi-Coloured

    We are so utilized to the Kaaba being coated in the hallmark black Kiswah with gold banding that we can't picture it being any other colour. Yet, this tradition has seemingly started at the time of the Abbasids (whose home color was black) and before this the Kaaba was coated in numerous colours including green, reddish and also white.
  4. The Keys are in the Hands of one Family

    At the time of the Prophet, each aspect related to the rites of Hajj was in the hands of different sub groups of the Quraish. Every one of these would eventually lose control of their guardianship of a specific rite except one. On the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet was given the keys to the Kaaba and rather of retaining it in his own possession, he came back them back to the Osman ibn Talha (registered company) of the Bani Shaiba family. They'd been the traditional crucial custodians of the Kaaba for centuries; and the Prophet supported them in that part till the ending of time by these words.

    "Take it, O Bani Talha, eternally up to the Day of Resurrection, and it will not be taken from you unless by an unjust, oppressive tyrant."

    Whether Caliph, Sultan or King - the most powerful guy in the world have all had to bow to the words of the Prophet and ask permission from this modest Makkan family before they could enter the Kaaba.

  5. It used to be Open to Everyone

    Until lately, the Kaaba was opened twice a week for anybody to enter and pray. Yet, as a result of accelerated growth in the quantity of other pilgrims, the Kaaba is now opened only twice a year for distinctive guests and dignitaries simply. View the movie attached here to watch the doors of the Kaaba being opened and the coincident gasps of a Million folks as they cry out at this auspicious instant.
  6. You can SWIM around it to Complete Prayers

    One of the problems with having the Kaaba located at the base of a valley is that when it rains - valleys are inclined to flood. This had not been the cause of a lot of trouble before the days of flood-control systems and sewage and an uncommon happening in Mecca. For days on ending the Kaaba would be half submerged in water. Did that halt Muslims from executing the Tawaf? Of course not. As the image below amply reveals - Muslims merely started swimming around the Kaaba.
    Modern changes to flood prevention techniques and the encompassing landscape mean we may never see such sights again. Or will we? Have a look at this recent video.
  7. holy-kaaba-inside-viewInside contains Plaques Commemorating the Rulers who Renovated it

    For years several have wondered what it looks like inside the Kaaba. Relying on 2nd or third hand accounts from those who were fortunate enough to enter only was not meeting enough to Kaaba Live. Afterward one lucky man who went inside took his camera phone in with him and millions have seen the wobbly kaaba live footage online. The inside of the Kaaba is now lined with a green cloth and marble covering the upper partitions. Fixed in to the partitions are plaques each commemorating the refurbishment or rebuilding of the Home of Allah by the ruler of the day. See the video below of the only spot on Earth that you just can pray in any direction you desire, the Home of Allah, the first host to worship for human race - the Kaaba.
  8. There are Two Kaabas !

    Straight above the Kaaba in paradise is an exact replication. This Kaaba was mentioned in the Qur'an and by the Prophet. The Messenger of Allah stated narrating about the journey of 'Isra wal Miraaj

    "Then I was shown Al-Bait-al-Ma'mur (i.e. Allāh's House). I asked Gabriel about it and he said, This is Al Bait-ul-Ma'mur where 70,000 angels perform prayers daily and when they leave they never return to it (but always a fresh batch comes into it daily)."

  9. The Black Stone is Broken

    Ever wondered how the Black Stone came to take the silver casing that surrounds it? Some say it was broken by a rock fired by the Umayyad military placing siege to Mecca although it was under the handle of Abdullah ibn Zubair.

    Yet, most concur that it was most broken in the middle ages by an intense heretical Ismaili group from Bahrein called the Qarmatians who'd declared that the Hajj was an action of superstition. They determined to make their level by killing thousands of hujjaj and dumping their bodies in the well of Zamzam.

    The Black Stone was taken by these demons to then and the East of Arabian Peninsula Kufa in Iraq where they held it ransom until they were pressured to return it by the Abassid Caliph, as if this act of treachery wasn't enough. It was in bits and the only means to keep them collectively was by encasing them in a silver casing, when they came back it. Some historians narrate there are still some missing pieces of the rock floating about.
  10. It's perhaps not presumed to be a Cube Shape

    Yes, everyone, the most famed cube in the world really started out shaped as a rectangle. I Will give you a minute to decide your jaws off a floor. Right, where were we? Oh yeah, the Kaaba was never supposed to be a cube.

    The original dimensions of The House included the semi circular region referred to as the Hijr Ismail. When the Kaaba was rebuilt just a few years before the Prophet received his first revelation, the Quraish consented to simply use revenue from pure sources to finish the reconstruct. That intended no money from gambling, looting, prostitution, interest etc. In the ultimate sign of how intensely mired in wrongful conduct the Jahili Quraish were, there was not enough untainted cash in this very rich trading city to reconstruct the Kaaba to its first size and shape!

    They settled for a smaller variation of the Kaaba and set a mud brick wall (called "Hijr Ismail" even though it has no link to the Prophet Ismail (A) himself) to indicate the initial dimensions. Towards the ending of his existence, the Prophet intended to reconstruct the Kaaba on its initial bases but died before he could fulfill his wish. Apart from a short interlude of a couple of years during the reign of Caliph Abdullah ibn Zubair, the Kaaba has stayed the same shape the Prophet noticed it in.