It has also attracted controversy within the Muslim community who compared its design to the Kaaba, a stone building in the holy city of Mecca.

Unlike other sacred sites, Mecca is closed off to believers ... which they do again and again in a vast, multi-level building with three massive stone pillars called the Jamarat that stand where ...

The Kaaba, located in Mecca, is the most sacred site in Islam ... including the Hajj and Umrah. From the Black Stone to the annual replacement of the Kiswa, each aspect carries deep religious ...