It is one of the Islam ritual worships that should be followed without saying and without debate. However, this may be in correspondence to the seven Heavens.
Hajj is the fifth pillar in Islam, it is were Muslims walk around the Kaaba(a holy building) seven times.
Turning around Kaaba for seven rounds is a ritual worship to be done either independently or in context with the rituals of hajj (pilgrimage) or Omra (minor pilgrimage). Also, Muslims perform Salat (praying); that is the 2nd pillar of Islam five pillars; facing Kaaba.
Yes, the Kaaba that is in Hajj is the House of Allah. Some cultures may not agree but Muslims believe it is.
It is kind of ritual worships and prayers that we don't ask why to be done this way. Otherwise, you ask also why Hajj is done is specific days of the year and not other days or why fasting is in Ramadan and not in another month, etc.
The Kaaba is a sacred structure located at the center of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is considered the holiest site in Islam and Muslims around the world face it during their daily prayers. The Kaaba is significant for Muslims as it symbolizes the unity of the Muslim community and serves as a focal point for their worship and pilgrimage rituals.
The holiest site of Islam is Kaaba; the oldest God house on earth. It is located in Makkah (or Mecca) in Saudi Arabia. The bases of Kaaba had been raised up by prophet Abraham (or Ibrahim); peace be upon him. The Kaaba is surrounded by the Grand Mosque (or AlMasjid AlHaram) that could accommodate up to 4 million Muslim prayers. Muslims; during pilgrimage (or Hajj) and Omra; are required to move around Kaaba seven times as ritual worship.
Kaaba is the direction to which all Muslims orient themselves during the daily praying.Kaaba is the place that all Muslims during pilgrimage (Hajj or Omra); or before/after praying; move around (anticlockwise) for seven times as one of the ritual worships.
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Up to 4 million Muslims can perform Hajj and can be afforded in Al-Masjid Al-Haram that is surrounding Kaaba.
Hajj is based in Mecca (Makkah) because Hajj rituals are according to the prophet Abraham practices in Mecca and its surroundings. Abraham raised the foundations of Kaaba the oldest worship House of Allah. Turning around Kaaba for praying dates back to these ages. Many other Hajj rituals are in memorization of the prophet Abraham and his wife Hajar and his son the prophet Ismael.
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