The picture is rectangular in shape with the oval shaped Black Stone in the middle; the narrow ends are pointed towards the top and bottom of the picture. Around the Black Stone is a large silver collar holding the stone together. The collar is oval in shape with the narrow almost pointed ends pointed up towards the sky and down towards the ground. Around the edges of the collar you can see the brownish large blocks put together with off-white mortar that now cover the outside of the Kaaba.
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Touching or kissing the Black Stone has a profound impact on the faithful as it is suppose to count in their favor on judgment day. The great Muslim traveler from Valencia, Ibn Jubayr (1145 - 1217) describes the emotion he felt on touching the stone; The stone, when one kisses it, has a softness and freshness which delights the mouth, so much so that he who places his lips upon it wishes never to remove them. It suffices, moreover, that the Prophet said that it is the Right Hand of God on Earth.

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