The Ka'bah is a recognizable icon: it is the black cube built by the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and his family to venerate the One God. It is not meant to be a representation of God—it is but a simple, empty black structure.
                                            (Ulises A. Mejias)

Americans on the Hajj

The Ka'bah is a recognizable icon: it is the black cube built by the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and his family to venerate the One God. It is not meant to be a representation of God—it is but a simple, empty black structure.

Credit: Ulises A. Mejias