Bab al-Kaaba
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Bab al-Kaaba is the sacred door of the Kaaba in Mecca, serving as the ornate, gold-plated entrance to Islam’s holiest shrine.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Door of the Kaaba | 1 |
| door of the Kaaba | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic architectural element
ⓘ
door ⓘ religious artifact ⓘ |
| accessControl | kept locked ⓘ |
| accessMethod | reached by movable staircase ⓘ |
| accessRestriction | entry through door restricted to authorized persons ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Bab al-Kaaba
ⓘ
surface form:
Door of the Kaaba
|
| associatedWith |
Black Stone
ⓘ
Hajj ⓘ Kaaba ⓘ Masjid al-Haram ⓘ Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
Umrah ⓘ |
| color | gold ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Government of Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
surface form:
Saudi monarchy
|
| culturalSignificance | important symbol in Islamic art and architecture ⓘ |
| currentDesignPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| decorativeStyle |
Arabesque ornamentation
ⓘ
Islamic art ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic calligraphy
|
| elevation | raised above ground level ⓘ |
| facingStructure |
Mataf area
ⓘ
surface form:
Mataf area of Masjid al-Haram
|
| function | entrance to the Kaaba ⓘ |
| guardedBy |
Saudi Ministry of Interior
ⓘ
surface form:
Saudi authorities
|
| heritageStatus | part of Islam’s holiest shrine ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| keyCustodians | Bani Shaiba family ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Makkah Province
ⓘ
Masjid al-Haram ⓘ Mecca ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| location | Kaaba ⓘ |
| material |
gold-plated metal
ⓘ
wood core ⓘ |
| name | Bab al-Kaaba self-link ⓘ |
| orientation | eastern wall of the Kaaba ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kaaba structure
ⓘ
Masjid al-Haram ⓘ
surface form:
sacred precinct of Masjid al-Haram
|
| pilgrimageContext | central landmark during Hajj rituals ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| ritualUse |
opened on special religious occasions
ⓘ
used for ceremonial cleaning of the Kaaba interior ⓘ |
| significance | sacred door of the Kaaba ⓘ |
| symbolism |
represents entrance to the holiest site in Islam
ⓘ
symbol of honor and sanctity in Islam ⓘ |
| visibility | visible to pilgrims performing tawaf ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Door of the Kaaba