Black Stone Bookstore and Cultural Center | 214 W. Michigan Avenue, Ypsilanti MI, 48197 | 734-961-7376 Closed to the public during COVID-19 Pandemic Open for online orders 24/7 It is the eastern cornerstone of the Kaaba, the ancient sacred stone building towards which Muslims pray, in the center of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Black Stone was… The Black Stone or Al-Ḥajar al-Aswad (Arabic: الحجر الأسود), is an ancient sacred stone in Islam. The Black Stone of Mecca, Al-Ḥajaru al-Aswad, “Black Stone”, or Kaaba Stone, is a Muslim relic, which according to Islamic tradition dates back to the time of Adam and Eve. Blackstone is a leading global investment business investing capital on behalf of pension funds, large institutions and individuals. It is located in the eastern corner of the Ka'ba (known as al-Rukn al-Aswad, (the Black Angel) or al-Rukn al-Hajari (the Stone Angle), 1.5 meters above the earth. It is revered by Muslims as an Islamic relic which, according to Muslim tradition, dates back to the time of Adam and Eve. Our mission is to create long-term value for our investors through the careful stewardship of their capital. The Stone was honored before Islam.

The Black Stone, al-Ḥajaru al-Aswad, "Black Stone") is a rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.