Ka'bah

While studying for the final (the cancelled final), I got stuck researching the Ka'bah and the Hajj. I realize that Mecca is an extremely vital place for Islam as a whole but I really didn't understand what the entire "lets walk in circles around this cube" thing was all about.

I guess what really interested me was what the cube was and if there was anything inside.

I learned that the cube is called the Ka'bah! It's originally believed to have been built by Abraham, even though it has since been rebuilt due to disaster and natural disaster. The cube is the house of God, and its believed to be the most sacred place on earth. It symbolizes so many things for Muslims all throughout the globe, and it's an obligation for able Muslims to visit it at least once during their lifetime.

The Ka'bah keys are owned by one family that has passed them down for generations!

AND!

Only a select few get to venture inside of the Ka'bah, but it's the only place in the entire world where Muslims are allowed to pray in any direction they wish.