Kaaba building story 2. Over the years and after several re-constructions the original oblong structure was altered into a Cube shape, which is now been slightly altered into an oblong one.

The Kaaba sits at the center of the sacred al-Haram Mosque in Saudi Arabia. It plays an essential role in the rite of the hajj, the pilgrimage that Muslims make to Mecca, which begins today.

Muslim worshipers pray at the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca, June 23, during the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan.

Pilgrims walk around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. More for You.

What is the Kaaba made of? The Kaaba is made of granite from the hills near Mecca. The structure is 50 feet high (15.24 meters), 35 feet (10.67 meters) wide and 40 feet long (12.19 meters) long.

In reality, The Kaaba is hallowed ground, where The Lord’s energy is graced upon. Thus, one is supposed to look westward towards The Kaaba to direct one’s attention and devotion to God’s Energy.

“Building a new Kaaba exclusively devoted to capitalism is a little too on the nose,” said Intercept reporter Murtaza Hussain. “It appears [the crown prince] is building his Kaaba.

Saudi security forces said that a man arrested on Monday at the Kaaba in Mecca was trying to kill himself and not attempting to set the holy structure on fire, as was initially reported.