Historians say that when it was first built, the Kaaba had no door or roof and was simply made of walls. ... The door made by Tubba, which was made of wood, remained in place throughout the pre-Islamic era and the early Islamic era. It was not changed till Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr made an 11-arms-long door.

Is there a door on the Kaaba?

Simultaneously, a door was created inside the Holy Kaaba leading to its roof, and is called the “Repentance Door.” The Holy Kaaba door installed in time of King Abdul Aziz can be seen at the Exhibition of the Two Holy Mosques Architecture in Mecca. ...

What is behind the door of Kaaba?

The story behind the door goes back to the era of the Prince of Mecca Sharif Massoud Idris bin Hassan, when Mecca suffered from the flood. ... The prince of Mecca, Sharif Massoud, addressed Sultan Murad the IV since he was the ruler of the largest state at the time.