1. Kaaba:The Kaaba a large stone structure constituting a single room with a marble floor,lies at the heart of Holy Mosque (al Masjid al Haram) in the Holy city of Makkah.The Kaaba is Islam`s holiest building. It now stands some 60 feet high and eachside is approximately 60 feet in length. The Kaaba is the focal point aroundwhich the Holy Mosque is built. The four walls of the Kaaba are covered with ablack curtain (the Kiswah) which reaches to the ground and is fastened to theShadharwan with copper rings. The door of Kaaba is set in the south-east wall,about seven feet form the ground. Inside, there are pillars, which support theroof. The interior is furnished with many gold and silver lamps. On the innerwalls, there are several brands of inscripations which record the many repairsdone to the Kaaba. The Holy Qur`an makes it clear that Ibrahim (Abraham) andhis son Ishmael were the true founders of the Kaaba, together building the holyshrine dedicated to the worship of the one true God. It is also, of course, thefocal point Hajj when, one each year some two pilgrimage converge on the HolyCity of Makkah.