What does ๐ Kaaba mean?
The Kaaba, the cube-shaped building at the center of the Great Mosque in Mecca, covered in black cloth with gold embroidery. It is the holiest site in Islam and the direction Muslims face when they pray. The emoji is used for Hajj, Umrah, Mecca and prayers for those making the pilgrimage. It is distinct from ๐, which represents any mosque.
๐ Kaaba is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (religious buildings), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about hajj, islam, Muslim, religion and umrah.
Example messages
๐ Kaaba on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Kaaba looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Kaaba emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :kaaba:.
When was the Kaaba emoji added?
๐ Kaaba was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Kaaba. The underlying code (U+1F54B) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.