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The overall view of the Kaaba reveals a four-sided structure with four corners (square), each of which is called a pillar, and collectively they are known as the pillars of the Kaaba. Each of these pillars also has alternative names. For instance, each pillar is referred to by the name of a specific region towards which it faces: the Iraqi pillar, the Shami pillar, and the Yemeni pillar. | The overall view of the Kaaba reveals a four-sided structure with four corners (square), each of which is called a pillar, and collectively they are known as the pillars of the Kaaba. Each of these pillars also has alternative names. For instance, each pillar is referred to by the name of a specific region towards which it faces: the Iraqi pillar, the Shami pillar, and the Yemeni pillar. | ||
The pillars of the Kaaba play a significant role in the manifestation of certain rituals and customs of the Hajj pilgrimage. One such pillar is the Black Stone Corner, which marks the beginning and end of the circumambulation (Tawaf). | The pillars of the Kaaba play a significant role in the manifestation of certain rituals and customs of the Hajj pilgrimage. One such pillar is the Black Stone Corner, which marks the beginning and end of the circumambulation (Tawaf). <ref>Ṣabrī Pāshā, Ayyūb. ''Mawsūʿa mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn'', vol. 2, p. 264.</ref> | ||
<ref>Ṣabrī Pāshā, Ayyūb. ''Mawsūʿa mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn'', vol. 2, p. 264.</ref> | |||
==The Hajar al-Aswad Pillar== | ==The Hajar al-Aswad Pillar== | ||