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This is a museum
model of the Kaaba - the central element of Al-Masjid
Al-Harām Mosque in Mecca, the most sacred place
in Islam. The model represents the Kaaba not as
it looks today, but as it looked hundreds of
years ago. The model features a wooden door, a
simple off-white fabric cover and a replica of
the "Black Stone" encased in silver. There is a
replica of the Hatim - a semi-circular wall with
working lights. Also the model features the
"Station of Abraham" - footsteps of Abraham
encased in silver. The reference material was
scarce, which made the research and restoration
of the ancient look of the Kaaba so challenging
and exciting. It is perhaps the only model in
existence representing the Kaaba in such an
early stage. |
