3. Tawaf around Ka`bah for Indicating One God When the Muslims go to Al-Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah, they perform Tawaf (circumambulation round the Ka`bah). This act symbolizes the belief and worship of One God, since, just as every circle has one centre, so also there is only one Al...
Other rituals include performing “tawaf,” circumambulating, or circling the Kaaba in Mecca counterclockwise seven times. Muslims do not worship the Kaaba, a cube-shaped structure that they consider the metaphorical house of God; it’s the focal point toward which devout Muslims face during t...
Muslims do not worship the Kaaba, a cube-shaped structure that they consider the metaphorical house of God; it’s the focal point toward which devout Muslims face during their daily prayers from anywhere in the world. Pilgrims also trace the path of Hagar, or Hajar, t...