Historical and Religious Significance of Baitullah in the Light of Qur'an and Sunnah: A Research Review
بیت اللہ کی تاریخی اور مذہبی اہمیت قرآن وسنت کی روشنی میں ایک تحقیقی جائزہ
Keywords:
Historical, Significance, Bait-ul-Allah, QuranAbstract
The Kaaba, Kaaba or Baitullah is a building in the center of the Masjid Haram, which is the Muslim Kiblah, towards which Muslims worship. It is the most sacred place of Islam. It is obligatory for Muslims to perform Hajj to Bait Allah once in their life. Makkah...is the best place on earth and the holiest and most honorable city in the world. Allah Ta'ala chose it as the place of revelation and the Kiblah of the Muslims and placed many rituals here for His worship. We find the history of the establishment of Makkah even before the birth of Hazrat Ismail (peace be upon him). Later, together with his father, Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him), he raised the foundations of Baitullah. In the beginning Makkah was a small town where Bani Adam settled. During the time of Hazrat Noah (peace be upon him), the storm destroyed it. After that, the area became a dry valley surrounded by mountains on all sides. After the well of Zamzam sprang up in Makkah and the foundation of Baitullah was raised, people started coming here. Meanwhile, a group of Jarham tribe took over its supervision. There are many sacred Islamic places in Makkah, the most prominent of which is Masjid al-Haram. It is the holiest place on earth. Because the Kaaba is located here, which is the Qibla of prayer for Muslims. Besides, it is the destination of Muslims during Hajj and Umrah seasons.
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