The Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia
Mecca is considered one of the holiest Islamic cities and is of great importance for 1.8 billion Muslims around the world, millions of which visit the holly place each year. The Kaaba is the cube at the center of the great Mosque in Mecca and is known as one of the most sacred places in Islam.
Although it remained closed for a couple of days, it has now partially reopened, based on a royal decree by King Salman, to the people seeking to perform the Tawaf ritual, which consists on walking around the Kaaba. However, no visitors are allowed to touch the Kaaba.