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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add new Web site: Al Jazeera - Whats inside the Kaaba and what covers it? The story of the Kiswah. | Oct 19, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Smarthistory - The Kaaba. | Mar 23, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - Witness History - The siege of Mecca. | Feb 13, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Archnet - Ka'ba. | Oct 22, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Mecca, the Kaaba and Sacred Stones (PDF). | Jul 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Architecture, Culture, and Spirituality Forum - Kaaba: An Axis Mundi in the Arabian Peninsula. | Jul 11, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Digital Commons at Andrews University - Kaaba & Sanctuary: Qur�anic and Biblical Cosmic Centers�Ontological and Existential Worldviews. | Apr 19, 2025 | ||
| Corrected the cross-reference to Ishmael. | Jun 14, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Art in Context - Kaaba in Mecca The Religious Significance of Kaaba. | May 27, 2024 | ||
| Updated information about the hajj and the washing of the Kaaba. | Jan 29, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Kaaba a house built under the Sun. | Nov 16, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Humanities LibreTexts - The Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. | Sep 05, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Kaaba. | May 16, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Learn Religions - The Architecture and History of the Kaaba. | Nov 11, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - The Kaaba Black Stone: A Holy Stone from Outer Space? | Aug 24, 2022 | ||
| Corrected the structure's approximate dimensions. | Jul 19, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: The David Collection - Mecca and the Kaaba. | Aug 15, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Khan Academy - The Kaaba. | Aug 15, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Khan Academy - The Kaaba. | Aug 15, 2019 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Aug 15, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: The David Collection - Mecca and the Kaaba. | Aug 15, 2019 | ||
| Changed article title from "Ka'bah" to "Kaaba." | Mar 28, 2019 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Aug 29, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: British Library - Ka'bah. | Apr 27, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: ThoughtCo. - The Ka'aba: Focal Point of Islamic Worship. | Mar 22, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Sacred Destinations - Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. | Jun 20, 2017 | ||
| Added photograph. | Nov 21, 2011 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Adventure - The Kaaba and Al-Haram Mosque. | Feb 16, 2009 | ||
| Article revised. | Oct 02, 2003 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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