PETALING JAYA: The mats bearing the images of the Kaaba which were seized by religious officials are actually mini prayer rugs and not floor mats, says supermarket chain Aeon BiG Sdn Bhd.

SARA: Muslims can pray anywhere. It doesn't have to be in a mosque. But no matter where you are in the world you always face towards the same place the Kaaba in the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

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Riyadh: The Kaaba, located in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is a highly sacred place for Muslims around the world. Muslims going for Hajj feel fortunate just to see the Kaaba and touch its wall.