The circumambulation area is the courtyard tiled with white marble, which surrounds the Noble Ka’bah. It is now called the courtyard. It is the space where Muslims rotate around the Kaaba.

Some important features of the circumambulation courtyard are:

• The Noble Ka’bah:
  It is the qiblah of Muslims and is dear to their hearts. It is the only object around which they rotate in worship to Allah.
• Maqam Ibrahim (Abraham):
  It is the rock on which Abraham, peace be upon him, stood when building the Ka’bah. It is a clear and visible sign in the Haram. Allah Almighty said: ” In it are clear signs [such as] the standing place of Abraham.”