the kaaba arabic:, romanized: al-kabah, lit.'the cube', arabic pronunciation: [ka.bah], also spelled ka'bah or kabah, sometimes referred to as al-kabah al-musharrafah arabic:, romanized: al-kabah al-musharrafah, lit.'honored ka'bah', is a building at the center of islam's most important mosque, the masjid al-haram in mecca, saudi arabia.[1][2] it is the most sacred site in islam.[3] it is considered by muslims to be the bayt allah arabic:, lit.'house of god' and is the qibla arabic:, direction of prayer for muslims around the world when performing salah.