Kaaba
Kaaba
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Eastern_princess
England, UK612 contributions
Oct 2022 • Family
From the time of Adam (as) the Kaaba has represented Allah swt’s glory, where their servants congregate to submit to their greatness and hope for their forgiveness, mercy and dua’s to be fulfilled. Every mu’min calls out Allah swt I am here, non wants to return home. Seven Tawafs seven spiritual heavens the whole experience is literally out of this world. I long for the sign
when the earth will shake and our beloved Kaaba will be able to see the horizon and mountains again, on that day the soulless entities will no longer remain✨
when the earth will shake and our beloved Kaaba will be able to see the horizon and mountains again, on that day the soulless entities will no longer remain✨
Written 21 October 2022
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Abdullah Shahed
Dhaka City, Bangladesh107 contributions
Sept 2021
The Kaaba and the Mataaf are surrounded by pilgrims every day of the Islamic year, except the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah, known as the Day of Arafah, on which the cloth covers the structure. is a building at the center of Islam's most important mosque, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the most sacred site in Islam. It is considered by Muslims to be the 'House of God' and is the direction of prayer for Muslims around the world when performing salah.
Written 8 November 2021
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redlipstickd
Barnet, UK14 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
This is where the crowds never go quiet. It’s the most beautiful place I’ve seen, where people of diverse colour, age, status and nationalities meet in one place wearing simple clothing.
A side note to people of third world countries particularly, please don’t clean, hug and kiss the Ibrahim footprint station, you’re not meant to do that.
A side note to people of third world countries particularly, please don’t clean, hug and kiss the Ibrahim footprint station, you’re not meant to do that.
Written 28 January 2020
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Nadeem S
4 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
Kaaba is beautiful place only marred by some of the people that visit and more important the poor behavior of the guards towards people who are not Arabs.
Have observed guards man handling individuals unnecessarily and are very condescending and arrogant while being ignorant at the same time. They treat people as with no respect and believe they can treat visitors how they want.
On reflection they earn 8/hr so probably quality of staff and training is probably an indicator.
A very disturbing experience
NS
Have observed guards man handling individuals unnecessarily and are very condescending and arrogant while being ignorant at the same time. They treat people as with no respect and believe they can treat visitors how they want.
On reflection they earn 8/hr so probably quality of staff and training is probably an indicator.
A very disturbing experience
NS
Written 12 November 2023
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amirhassan0907
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia23 contributions
Dec 2020
The Authorities had done a great job at planning and implementing a system which allows pilgrims to perform umrah safely during the pandemic. everything was carefully planned and our umrah went very well, with comfort and confidence our health and wellbeing. A great thanks to the authorities.
Written 19 December 2020
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Geetha027
Singapore, Singapore19 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
The holy place for every Muslim to visit once in their lifetime. The first sight of the Kaaba brings tears of joy from your eyes. The feeling is very calm and breathtaking with lots of peace and satisfaction. The weather was extremely hot but endure it for Allah. Met many people from different countries and they all were very nice. Only issue.....the security needs to learn English. No decent communication, I only see them chasing or hear them shouting at the pilgrims. Have a standard rules, regulations & restriction which will be easier for pilgrims to follow. Not a nice scenes to witness at the Holy place. Alhamdulillah, I already done 2 Umrah and intend to perform one more in January 2024....after which will be looking forward for Hajj with my hubby, inshallah
Written 5 May 2023
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tonykchetty
Durban, South Africa16 contributions
Feb 2020 • Solo
Words cannot describe the feeling one experiences while doing Umrah, and subsequent tawaaf at this holy place. Thousands of pilgrims gather for one purpose : the pleasure of the Almighty. Life sanctified!
Written 14 March 2020
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Amjad
Enfield, UK5 contributions
May 2023 • Solo
Horrible experience, it’s a holy place an people ignore little things,
But the guard needs Discipline, You need to treat people with respect.
We pay a lot of money to go there And they treat us like sheep!!!
I Accident was pushed by the crowd on the imams location before the adhan an the hard started showing an I was moving away from there, But for some reason, it wasn’t fast enough for him so he slapped me on my back very hard, an almost pushed me to move. But people would go there and they would keep on making money. And the public won’t get together because they’re brainwashed. So these kind of behavior would carry on for who knows how long!!! Such a shame!!
But the guard needs Discipline, You need to treat people with respect.
We pay a lot of money to go there And they treat us like sheep!!!
I Accident was pushed by the crowd on the imams location before the adhan an the hard started showing an I was moving away from there, But for some reason, it wasn’t fast enough for him so he slapped me on my back very hard, an almost pushed me to move. But people would go there and they would keep on making money. And the public won’t get together because they’re brainwashed. So these kind of behavior would carry on for who knows how long!!! Such a shame!!
Written 16 March 2024
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Ismail K
1 contribution
Jan 2024 • Solo
The Hajre Aswad, kissed by millions, has become a breeding ground for viruses due to poor sanitation, posing a health risk for worshippers.
Overcrowding and contentious traditions further complicate matters.
The security at the Kaaba can be unfriendly or impolite.
Overcrowding and contentious traditions further complicate matters.
The security at the Kaaba can be unfriendly or impolite.
Written 12 April 2024
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Usman
2 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
The terrible and unnecessary behavior of the security at the second floor of kaaba/makkah is unbelievable. My mom, she is over 75 years old, is on a wheel chair. My brother was pushing the wheel chair to the kaaba second floor, they had done nothing wrong and were minding their business doing Tawaf. The stupid, nasty, and disrespectful security guard, who has no respect for old people. He pushed my mom so hard for nonreson it was disturbing and hard to watch. She had almost fallen out of her wheel chair, so my brother went to file a complaint, and all the other security guards looked like they were friends with each other, one of them had said, " let's go I'm going to talk to him." But, when they went there, he was no where to be seen. It had looked like someone had called him before my brother went with the other officers. He had asked my brother if he knew the name and my brother said no saying he didn't have a chance to look at his name tag. But we will never forget how hard he had pushed my mother, it was disturbing and hard to watch as things could've gone terribly wrong. Now you can see from my experience, how terrible the security is and how they can ruin your whole experience and leave you stunned.
Written 1 July 2023
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Inspire39054317827
New Delhi, India
I have a disability and I'm not able to walk, not even a bit. I'm also unable to sit on a normal chair. I can sit on specific types of wheelchairs, particularly the ones with the table attached in front (its mostly called a CP Chair) you can check on Google how it looks like. Now coming to the question. Do you think its possible for me to do the Tawaaf? Will the staff allow me to bring a CP Chair? I understand its hard to do Tawaaf on the ground floor, but what about the first/second floor? And how will I even get these kinds of wheelchairs with the table?
Written 14 April 2024
Yaser
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Yes you can, it’s either the first or second floor of Tawwaf that is accommodated for those in wheelchairs. You can also rent a wheelchair if it’s difficult for you to bring yours or even rent one with a guy that pushes you around (could be expensive during Ramadan and Hajj). Also within the Sa’i there is a dedicated path in the middle for those with wheelchairs and I think 2nd/3rd floor is for automated wheelchairs. I would advise that you inform your organisers about your condition and needs, or try to find a local service that can provide a much more convenient and comfortable experience for yourself, it’s definitely worth it! Hope to see in Makkah soon!
Written 29 October 2024
Can anyone tell me im inshaAllah going umrah in january. How much approximately it costs if i get a taxi or uber from mecca to medina?
Written 13 September 2022
Mustapha M
Marrakech, Morocco
Voyage omra +hôtel 5* marrakech /médina
/ makka/marrakech pour 11 mars au 23 mars 2020
Written 1 December 2019
Well, every religion has it is Rituals & Traditions.
In The pre - Islamic era, worshiping people used to circle around Kaaba undressed, but when islam comes, it was regulated with high respect to Allah, circling with the Towels covering the body, as Kaaba is seen as the Centre of the universe, and aligned with the The divine throne.
Inner Kaaba used to be full of Idols & Statues during pre - Islamic era, those were broken as islam belief doesn’t accept or recognize Idols or statues, so Kaaba is supposed to be empty from inside, where we can pray to any Direction.
Written 5 August 2019
Tobe Al-Humeiri The King of Yemen is the first of its full kasah in the Jaahiliyyah
Written 21 May 2019
Добрый вечер. Вопрос. Можно ли туристу увидеть Кааба? Или требуется подтверждение цели посещения святого места и специальное оформление документов?
Спасибо за ответ.
Written 8 December 2018
Bagaimana cara ziarah ke mekah tanpa pembimbing?saya ingin pergi sendiri tidak ikut rombongan umrah atau haji
Written 26 September 2018
You can not
Saudi Arabia's regulations require Haj to be registered with an office
Anda tidak boleh
Peraturan Arab Saudi memerlukan Haj untuk didaftarkan di pejabat
Written 9 October 2018
Rahim S
Blackburn, United Kingdom
2 contributions
What is inside the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca?
Written 22 June 2018
There is nothing inside the Kaaba. However there are stones at the corners of Kaaba that have huge significance. They are said to be descended from Paradise.
Technically "Hateem" (Curved white wall around Kaaba) is also part of Kaaba and it is very beneficial religiously to pray in that area. Like DrJsaleh mentioned distinguished figures are given access for Kaaba and they can read nawafil in Kaaba.
Written 23 June 2018
sazam2018
Preston, United Kingdom
My mum is disabled she requires to do Umrah on a wheelchair would i be able to get any assistance with her wheelchair as I have three young children with me.
Can she do Umrah on the ground floor and touch Kaaba
Thanks
Written 4 January 2018
There are wheel chair men for help they charge for Tavaf,safa marvah sahi 100 riyals.on second floor near King Abdul Aziz gate you find Battry opreted cart for 50 riyals,which is very easy to oprete.there are hundreds of it.
Written 22 June 2018
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