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ISLAMIC HISTORY  THE DOOR OF KA'BAH MASJID AL HARAM MAKKAH This is the door of the Ka’bah on its eastern side. Originally it was at ground level but was raised when the Quraysh rebuilt the Ka’bah. The first time a door was installed When Prophet Ibrahim (عليه السلام) built the Ka’bah, he made two openings at ground level. People entered from the eastern opening and exited through the western one. It’s believed that the first time an actual door was installed was by King Tubba in the late 4th century CE. He was a king of Yemen who had converted to Judaism. King Tubba’s door was made from wood and remained in place until the early Islamic era. The door in the time of the Quraysh When the Quraysh renovated the Ka’bah they raised the eastern side door high above the ground to prevent people entering the Ka’bah at will. The Ka’bah was partially rebuilt in 1630 CE during the era of the Ottoman Sultan Murad IV after heavy rain in Makkah caused the eastern and western walls to ...