A List of the Dimensions of the Four Sides of the Holy Kaaba


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11/10/2025

In previous centuries, the dimensions of al-Kaaba al-Musharrafa were a topic of disagreement among historians, as they lacked a standardized measuring at the time. Units included hand cubits and iron cubits, which led to measurements being inaccurate. It was eventually measured in meters in the modern era, with the results as follows:

It measures 9.90 m from the Levantine Corner to the Western Corner.

It measures 12.04 m from the Yamani Corner to the Western Corner.

It measures 10.18 m from the Black Stone to the Yamani Corner.

It measures 11.68 m from the Black Stone to the Levantine Corner, which includes the door of the Kaaba.

Al-Kaaba al-Musharrafa inner cubits

It measures 10.15 m from the center of the Yamani Wall to the center of the Levantine Wall.

It measures 8.10 m from the center of the Eastern Wall to the center of the Western Wall.

Sources


General Presidency of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque

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