22 Dec 2014
There is no place on Earth as central or as holy to as many people as Mecca. It is the most celebrated place on Earth.
Thousands circle the sacred Kaaba at the centre of the Haram sanctuary 24 hours a day. Millions of homes are adorned with pictures of it and over a billion face it five times a day.
Here are just a few things that most people may not know about the Kaaba
