Places | June 11, 2014 09:47 AM EDT

36 mesmerizing photos of Kaaba In Mecca, Saudi Arabia

The Kaaba or Ka'aba is a cuboid building at the centre of Islam's most sacred mosque, Al-Masjid al-Haram, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the most sacred point within this most sacred mosque, making it the most sacred location in Islam.[1] Wherever they are in the world, Muslims are expected to face the Kaaba – i.e. when outside Mecca, to face toward Mecca – when performing salat (prayers).

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