Islamic tradition relates that the Ka’bah was built
by the Prophet Abraham and his son Ismai’l.
The stone structure, cubed in design, was built for the purpose of
worshipping and maintaining a relationship with God. The rites performed by the two Prophets, thousands of years
ago, are to this day performed by pilgrims the world over. It is the center, on earth, where hundreds of millions of
people face every day in transcendental unity and harmonious prostration for the
purpose of reverence of the One God. It
symbolically represents the universality and unity of conviction and purpose of
those whom worship the Almighty.
The Ka’bah is a spiritual meeting place for the
souls of the Believers to join and reach their destination of communion with one
another and their Creator. It is
merely a marker that points to the direction of God’s House for those who wish
to offer up their prayers. There is
nothing inside the Ka’bah and its physical construction is of no
significance. The worshippers go
around the Ka’bah, counterclockwise, symbolizing walking the righteous
path towards God. Full circle is
marked by the Black Stone. The
worshippers walk by and touch or raise their hands towards it symbolizing the
renewal of their pledge of allegiance with the Lord of the Ka’bah.
They physically reach out to God and God in return spiritually reaches
out to them. Here, in the house of
God, mankind finds tranquility and a Welcoming, Loving and Compassionate
Landlord. The Ka’bah is a
sanctuary for the souls of mankind to express their devotion and seek harmony
with God and His way.