Surprising Facts About the Kaaba

“Here are five surprising facts about the Kaaba that most people don’t know! Fact 1: The Kaaba

was originally bigger— that semi-circle outside used to be part of the building. Fact 2: The Kaaba

you see today isn’t the original. It’s been rebuilt multiple times throughout history.

Fact 3: The Kaaba isn’t perfectly aligned to the four directions—its corners sit slightly off

the cardinal points. Fact 4: The Black Stone is actually in several pieces, held together in

a silver frame. Fact 5: The Kaaba once had two doors… and even a window. How many of these

did you already know? Follow for more Islamic history facts!”