4. Kaabah / Ka’bah
A small cubical building in the courtyard of the
Great Mosque at Mecca that holds the sacred
black meteorite. It is regarded as the House of
God and the objective of the pilgrimage.
5. Koran / Qur’an
The sacred text of Islam. Revered as the word of
God, dictated to Muhammad by Angel Gabriel.
It is the foundation of Islamic law, religion,
culture and politics.
6. Hijra
The flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina
to escape persecution in 622 AD.
It also starts the Muslim calendar.
7. Hajj
The 5th Pillar of Islam: The pilgrimage to Mecca,
which every adult Muslim is supposed to make at
least once in his or her lifetime.
