All Muslims seek to perform Hajj at least once in their lifetime.
Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam and is conditional - only for those who are able.
The Kaaba, which means cube in Arabic, is 15 meters high and covered in black silk.
The mount where the Kaaba is located was a shrine and
existed
long before pre-Islamic times. In Islamic history, the Kaaba was built by Prophet
Ibrahim and his son Ismail