The Kaaba (Arabic: الكعبة al-Kaʿbah; [ˈkɑʕbɑ] or [ˈkæʕbæ]; “Cube”)[1] is a cuboidal building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and is the most sacred site in Islam.[2] The building predates Islam, and, according to Islamic tradition, the first building at the site was built by Abraham. The building has a mosque built around it, theMasjid al-Haram. All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba during prayers, no matter where they are.