Muzaffar Ahmad

Review of Kaaba

Ka`bah, The first House of Worship built for manki...

Ka`bah, The first House of Worship built for mankind located in Makkah (KSA), one of the holiest city for Muslims. It was originally built by Adam and later on reconstructed by Abraham and Ismaa`eel. Many non-muslims are being misguided by some miscreants who claim that Muslims worship Ka`bah which is absolutely a misunderstanding and an outright ignorance.Ka`bah is Qibla (a direction for prayers) It is a cubed shaped structure always under black cover known as 'Kiswa' that is decorated by Quranic inscriptions in golden letters. No Muslim worship Ka`bah rather it is being taken as the direction for prayers. Islam is outright in negating any form of Idol worship. Any form of idol or grave worship is akin to disbelief in the Teachings of Islam. All the Muslims around the globe who are well off are subjected to have a pilgrimage once in lifetime (obligatory) to Makkah and to have seven circumbulations around the Ka`bah is a fundamental part of Hajj. Ka`bah is the holiest place for Muslims. Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) is highly venerated in the Quran and is regarded as a spiritual father of the Muslims. He was commanded by God Almighty to resurrect the Holy House for the believers around the Globe. The annual pilgrimage performed in the last month of Islamic Calendar, every year is called "Hajj". The fundamental aspects of Hajj are:
1. God is One, no one must be worshipped except Him.
2. Ka`bah is only a direction not meant to be worshipped.
3. The entire humanity is tied under the knot of Universal Brotherhood.
4. All the believers are brothers irrespective of any caste, country, color or ethnicity.
5. Racism can't be accepted in any case or form.