The
Kaaba or
Ka'aba ( , "The Cube") also referred as
Kaaba Muazzama (Grand Kaaba), is a building at the center of
Islam's most sacred
mosque,
Al-Masjid al-Haram, in
Mecca,
al-Hejaz,
Saudi Arabia. It is the most sacred Muslim site in the world. It is considered the "House of God" and has a similar role as the
Tabernacle and
Holy of Holies in
Judaism. Wherever they are in the world,
Muslims are expected to face the Kaaba when performing
salat (prayer). From any point in the world, the direction facing the Kaaba is called the
qibla.