The Kaaba (or Qaaba; Arabic: ??????? al-Ka?bah; English: The Cube) is a cuboid-shaped building in Mecca; Saudi Arabia; and is the most sacred site in Islam.

The Qur'an states that the Ka'ba was constructed by Abraham (Ibrahim in Arabic); and his son Ishmael (Ismail in Arabic); after the latter had settled in Arabia. The building has a mosque built around it; the Masjid al-Haram. All Muslims around the world face the Ka'ba during prayers; no matter where they are. This is called facing the Qiblah.