 While in Makkah, prayers were made for (not to) the King of Iraq and also for Salaheddin al-Ayyubi, Sultan of Egypt and Syria at the Ka'bah.Battuta says the Ka'bah was large, but was destroyed and rebuilt smaller than the original and that it contained images of angels and prophets including Jesus, his mother Mary and many others.Battuta describes the Ka'bah as an important part of Makkah due to the fact that many people make the pilgrimage to it.