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Hajar al-Aswad (The Black Stone)

Sacred rock encased with silver that has been placed in the southeastern corner of the Kaaba, believed to have descended from heaven. According to a tradition of the Prophet ﷺ, it was originally white in colour but eventually turned black as a result of absorbing the sins of man

Mecca Sharif, Saudi Arabia

Coordinates: 21.422536, 39.826181