Religious
The Black Stone (Hajar al-Aswad)
Masjid al-Haram, Al Haram
The Black Stone (Hajar al-Aswad) is a dark, revered stone set in the eastern corner of the Kaaba within Masjid al-Haram. It marks the beginning and end of each circuit of the tawaf, and touching, kissing, or pointing toward it is a practice of the Prophet Muhammad.
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