馃晪 Kaaba emoji

The Kaaba emoji 馃晪 was approved under Unicode 8.0 in 2015. On all major platforms, the emoji depicts the Kaaba, which resembles a black cube-shaped building with a gold band and shapes near the top. On all major platforms, the emoji is illustrated so it is viewed from the corner and appears to have a three -dimensional shape. The 黑料网sApp version depicts a gray base and the Facebook version illustrates the bottom of the Kaaba colored gold.

For Muslims, the Kaaba is the most holy site on Earth, and they will turn to it when offering prayers to God. In Islamic tradition, the Kaaba is the House of God and was built by the prophet Abraham (called听滨产谤补丑颈尘 in Islamic scripture). It’s said that one of the stones in the Kaaba, known as the Black Stone, was given to Ibrahim by the angel Gabriel.

The Kaaba is located in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. All adult Muslims are required to make a pilgrimage to Mecca during their lives. It goes without saying that the Kaaba is a highly recognizable site to Muslims, and so the Kaaba emoji 馃晪 is one that is commonly used. Besides referring to the Kaaba itself, the Kaaba emoji 馃晪 is also used to refer to the hajj (the pilgrimage to Mecca) and to Islam in general.