The Great Mosque of the city of Mecca, birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad, is the focal point of Muslim prayer and the place of the Hajj, which is observed annually.
In the center of the open courtyard is the Kaaba, a shrine in whose corner is a silver frame surrounding the Black Stone. The stone is seen by Arabs and Muslims as a communication from God (Al lah) in heaven.
Compare the meaning of the Sacred Mosque with that of the Christian cathedrals such as St Peter's Basilica, Rome, and Notre dame de Paris. You may compare the Black Stone to the Shroud of Turin, revered by Chrsitians.
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