🧵The inside of the Holy Ka'bah.
Recently the Ka'bah was washed and new photos of its interior released. Most Muslims are unaware of what exists inside and their significance.
A short thread about the interior and how one can get to pray inside the Ka'bah.
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There isn't any significant place within the Ka'bah that Muslims pray towards.
The entire Ka'bah functions as the Qiblah, the direction to which all Muslims pray five times a day.
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On the ground opposite to the entrance of the Ka'bah is a musallah marker.
It's believed to be the place where the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed after entering the Ka'bah on the day of the conquest of Makkah.
One can pray in any direction inside the Ka'bah.
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The man on the left is praying in the inside of the 'Multazam'.
The Multazam is a two meter area between the Hajar al-Aswad (the Black Stone) and the door of the Ka’bah. It's a place where du’as (supplications) are accepted.
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All around the inside walls are plaques commemorating work done on the Ka’bah by different rulers in the past.
In 1995, an extensive renovation took place in the reign of King Fahd. The external brickwork was cleaned and a complete restoration of the interior was undertaken.
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A small golden door leads to the stairs to the roof of the Ka'bah. This door is known as ‘Bab ut-Taubah’ (Door of Repentance).
The plaque on the left commemorates the work done on the Ka'bah by the late King Khalid in 1977.
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Only a privileged few get a chance to go inside the Ka'bah.
However, if you are fortunate to visit the Ka'bah you do have a chance to pray within the area designated as being a part of the Ka'bah itself.
How can you achieve this?
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By praying within the Hateem, the crescent shape area adjacent to the Ka’bah.
Ideally, you want to pray in the first two rows of the Ka'bah as this is approximately where the Ka'bah existed before the rebuilding by the Quraysh.
May Allah (swt) grant us all the ability, Ameen
You can learn more about the inside of the Ka'bah on our website: islamiclandmarks.com/makkah-haram-s…
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