What is inside the Black Mosque in Mecca?

According to the teachings of Islam, the Ka'bah was the first place of worship, and some of the scholars said the Prophet Adam built it. This is unverified, but what is known is that the building is ancient and predates the Prophet Muhammad. read more

The following is a photo that shows the inside of the Ka'bah. It is a simple mosque with pillars, carpeted flooring and decorations on the walls. read more

al-Masjid al-Ḥarām,"the Forbidden Mosque" or"the Sacred Mosque": 471) or Grand Mosque of Makkah, is the largest mosque in the world, and surrounds the Islamic Qiblah (Arabic: قِـبْـلَـة ‎, Direction of Prayer), that is the Kaaba in the Hejazi city of Mecca (Arabic: مَـكَّـة ‎, Makkah), Saudi Arabia. read more

The Kaaba is built around a sacred black stone, a meteorite that Muslims believe was placed by Abraham and Ishmael in a corner of the Kaaba, a symbol of God's covenant with Abraham and Ishmael and, by extension, with the Muslim community itself. read more