Maqam Ibrahim

The structure containing the Maqam Ibrahim.

The Maqam Ibrahim (Arabic: مقام إبراهيم‎, translit. Maqām Ibrāhīm, lit. 'Station of Abraham') is a stone associated with Abraham (Ibrahim), Ishmael (Isma'il) and their rebuilding of the Ka'bah. The stone is located near the Ka'bah in the Great Mosque of Mecca. According to Islamic tradition, the imprint on the stone came from Abraham's feet.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Peters, F.E. (1994). "Another Stone: The Maqam Ibrahim". The Hajj. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. pp. 16–17.
  2. ↑ "Maqam-e-Ibrahim shines ... like visitors' faith". 25 September 2016.

Further reading

  • Kister, M.J. (1971). "Maqām Ibrāhīm: A Stone with an Inscription". Le Museon. 84: 477–491.


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