English - Turkish
Definition of kaaba in English Turkish dictionary
- Kâbe
- (isim) kâbe [din.]
- {i} kâbe [din.]
English - English
Definition of kaaba in English English dictionary
- {i} Caaba, Islamic site in Mecca which is a black stone cube shaped building facing the direction of which Muslims must turn when praying (Islam)
- alternative spelling of Caaba
- (Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying
- Sacred shrine of Muslims: cube shaped in the center of the Great Mosque
- the large cubic stone structure which stands in the center of the Great Mosque at Mecca See lecture synopsis on Islam for more detailed explanation and description of the Kaaba
- The most sacred shrine of the Muslims A small cube-shaped building in the great mosque at Mecca toward which Muslims face when praying It contains a sacred stone said to have been turned black by the tears of repentant pilgrims or, according to an other tradition, by the sins of those who have touched it