2.
Entry door, on the East
wall 2.13 metres above ground level. It is accessed using a set of portable
steps.
3.
Rainwater spout made of
gold. This was added in the rebuilding of 1627 after the previous year's rain
caused three of the four walls to collapse.
4.
Gutter, also added in
1627 to protect the foundation from groundwater.
5.
Hatim, a low wall originally part of the Kaaba.
Pilgrims do not walk in the area between this wall and the Kaaba. Some believe
this area contains the graves of Hajar and Ismail.
6.
Al-Multazam, the part of the wall between the Black Stone
and the entry door.
7.
Station
of Abraham, a glass and metal
enclosure with what is said to be an imprint of Abraham's foot.Abraham is said
to have stood on this stone during the construction of the upper parts of the
Kaaba, raising Ismail on his shoulders for the uppermost parts.[13]
8.
Corner of the Black
Stone (South-East).
9.
Corner of Yemen (South-West). Pilgrims traditionally acknowledge a large vertical
stone that forms this corner.
12.
Kiswa,
the embroidered covering, replaced annually.
13.
Marble stripe marking
the beginning and end of each circumperambulation.






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