shorts The Black Stone in the Kaaba, located in the center of the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, is a sacred object in Islam. It is believed to have been given to Abraham by the Angel Gabriel and is an essential element of the Hajj pilgrimage. According to the Islamic legends, the black stone fell from heaven with Adam on his fall from it. Some believe it has miraculous properties, while others have attributed supernatural qualities to it. The black stone is the starting and ending point of the obligatory rite of Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages. It is the only remnant of the original structure of the holy Kaaba built by Prophet Abraham and Ismail. It is mentioned in the Bible. Framed in silver, the black stone’s nature has been a matter of much debate. Many have described it as a stony meteorite, but a meteorite of that size would have created a huge crater. If the stone fell from the sky when Adam was banned from Eden we might conclude that this ban happened with a huge release of energy.
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