Yemeni corner
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The Yemeni corner is the southwestern corner of the Kaaba in Mecca, revered in Islamic tradition as a spot where many pilgrims touch or gesture toward it while performing the circumambulation (tawaf).
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Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
architectural element
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religious site feature → |
| adjacentTo |
southern wall of the Kaaba
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western wall of the Kaaba → |
| associatedAction |
gesturing toward it by pilgrims
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touching by pilgrims → |
| associatedBelief |
supplications there are more likely to be accepted according to some traditions
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| associatedRitual |
tawaf
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| associatedWith |
Hajj
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Umrah → |
| connectedTo |
Black Stone
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Kaaba corners → |
| considered |
blessed place by many Muslims
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| cornerType |
one of the four corners of the Kaaba
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| directionRelativeToBlackStone |
precedes Black Stone in counterclockwise tawaf
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| hasArabicName |
الركن اليماني
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| hasCulturalAssociation |
historical links between the Hijaz and Yemen
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| hasReligiousTradition |
Islam
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| hasTransliteration |
al-Rukn al-Yamani
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| locatedIn |
Makkah Province
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Masjid al-Haram → Mecca → Saudi Arabia → |
| location |
southwestern corner of the Kaaba
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| materialContext |
part of the Kaaba’s masonry structure
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| namedAfter |
Yemen
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| nearTo |
southern side of the Mataf area
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| oppositeCorner |
Iraqi corner
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Levantine corner → |
| orientation |
faces roughly toward Yemen
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| partOf |
Kaaba
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tawaf path → |
| religiousPractice |
some pilgrims attempt to touch it each circuit of tawaf
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| religiousStatus |
sacred in Islamic tradition
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| ritualDirection |
encountered before the Black Stone in each tawaf circuit
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| significance |
revered spot during tawaf
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| visitedBy |
pilgrims to Mecca
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Black Stone corner
("Yemeni corner of the Kaaba")
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adjacentTo |
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Kaaba
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corner |