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Noun: Caaba  kaa-bu
  1. (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
    - Kaaba

Type of: shrine

Part of: Mecca

Encyclopedia: Caaba