Kakbah

from arab

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agama
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From arab

Definition

A sacred building in Mecca.

Etymology

Borrowed from the Arabic 'Ka'bah', meaning a cube or box-shaped building. The term was absorbed into Indonesian to specifically refer to the sacred structure in the Masjid al-Haram, Mecca, serving as the focal point for Islamic prayer.

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