Arabic · proper noun · Faith & Sacred History
Baitul-Haram
बैतुल-हराम
said bai-tul-ha-raam
also written: baitul haram, bait-ul-haram, kaaba
Meaning
The Sacred House, the Kaaba at Mecca, the inviolable sanctuary toward which Muslims pray; the holiest of holies.
Literally: the sacred house
Related words
ARABIC
Kaaba
The cube-shaped House of God at Mecca, the holiest site of Islam and focus of the pilgrimage.
ARABIC
Haram
The sacred sanctuary, especially the inviolable holy precinct around the Kaaba in Mecca.
ARABIC
Makka
Mecca, the holiest city of Islam, site of the Kaaba and goal of pilgrimage; the spiritual centre of the Muslim world.