The small, cubed building known as the Ka'ba may not rival skyscrapers in height or mansions in width, but its impact on history and human beings is unmatched. The Ka'ba is the building towards which Muslims face five times a day, everyday, in prayer. This has been the case since the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) over 1400 years ago. The Size of the Ka'ba: u The current height of the Ka'ba is 39 feet, 6 inches and total size comes to 627 square feet. u The inside room of the Ka'ba is 13X9 meters u The Ka'ba's walls are one meter wide. The floor inside is 2.2 meters higher than the place where people perform Tawaf. u The ceiling and roof are two levels made out of wood. They were reconstructed with teak which is capped with stainless steel. u The walls are all made of stone. The stones inside are unpolished, while the ones outside are polished. This small building has been constructed and reconstructed by Prophets Adam, Ibrahim, Ismail and Muhammad (peace be upon them all). No other building has had this honor. Yet, not very much is known about the details of this small but significant building. If you didn't keep reading. You'll find some rarely-heard-of information discussed below and discover facts about the Ka'bamany are unaware of. Other names of the Ka'ba Literally, Ka'ba in Arabic means a high place with respect and prestige. The word Ka'ba may also be derivative of a word meaning a cube. Some of these other names include: Bait Al-Ateeq – which means, according to one meaning, the earliest and ancient. According to the second meaning, it means independent and liberating. Both meanings could be taken. Bayt Al-Haraam – the honorable house The Ka'ba has been reconstructed up to 12 times. Scholars and historians say that the Ka'bahas been reconstructed between five to 12 times. The very first construction of the Ka'ba was done by Prophet Adam. Allah says in the Qur'ân that this was the first house that was built for humanity to worship Allah. After this, Prophet Ibrahim and Ismail rebuilt the Ka'ba. The measurements of the Ka'ba's Ibrahimi foundation are as follows: u The eastern wall was 48 feet and 6 inches u The Hateem side wall was 33 feet u The side between the Black Stone and the Yemeni corner was 30 feet u The Western side was 46.5 feet To be continued. __
