Agnosticism / Atheism: What's Hot Now: The Kaaba, the Multazam, and Nearby Structures

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The Kaaba, the Multazam, and Nearby Structures Aug 4th 2011, 10:00 By Austin Cline, Guide Photograph of the Kaaba, Surrounded by Pilgrims in the Grand Mosque of Mecca Souce: Public Domain Close to the northwestern side of the Kaaba is a raised and curved exterior wall, about 1.5m high and 17.5m long, called the multazam. At the conclusion of the tawaf, the circumambulation around the Kaaba, Muslims press themselves up against the multazam in order to receive power and blessings associated with the structure. Opposite the Black Stone is the sacred well of Zamzam where pilgrims drink and where Hagar is supposed to have found water for herself and Ismail in the desert. 9 of 10 Gallery Index: Kaaba in Mecca: Image Gallery with Photos, Drawings, Illustrations, and Diagrams Islam Images: Photos, Drawings, Illustrations Related to Islam Muhammad Drawings, Pictures, Cartoons: Images of the Prophet MuhammadWomen in Islam: Image Gallery of Muslim Women in Burqas, Chadors Filed In: Agnosticism / Atheism Related Articles Kaaba or Ka'aba in Mecca - What Is the Kaaba, Islam's Holiest Shrin... Saudi Arabia - The Hajj (pilgrimage) Masjid al-Haram or Grand Mosque in Mecca - What Is Masjid al-Haram or the G... Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Dome of the Rock - What Is Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosq... Politics of the Kaaba in Mecca: How did Muhmmad Use the Kaaba to Promote Is... Austin Cline Agnosticism / Atheism Guide Sign up for My Newsletter

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