Mecca



Mecca

Mecca is a Holy city in Saudi Arabia In Mecca, there is the Kaaba, which is believed to have been built by the prophet Abraham and his son, Ishmael. The Kaaba is the holiest Mosque (temple) in Islam and it contains the Black Stone, a large, sacred stone which supports the temple and is a main piece of it. Muslims are supposed to pray in the direction of the Kaaba when they pray. One of the 5 Pillars of Islam (Holy rules to follow) is to go on a journey to Mecca atleast once in every Muslim's lifetime, moslty during the holidays Ramadan or Eid al Adha. This pilgrimage is called the Hajj.

Information from:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecca http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Stone Picture from:

http://www.arabamericannews.com/news/images/articles/2007_12/435/u1_mecca.jpg