Ka'bah

Many Arabs thought that Allah, their high God, was the God worshipped by the people of the book, and Christian Arabs used to make the hajj pilgrimage to the Ka'bah alongside the pagans.

Prejudices about Islam will be shaken by this show | Karen Armstrong 2012

Rhodri Morgan said it looked like the Ka'bah in Mecca, and that if built it might incite a fatwa.

Zaha Hadid: 'I'm happy to be on the outside' Simon Hattenstone 2010

It was said that Abraham and Ishmael had rebuilt the Ka'bah, the sacred shrine of Mecca, when it had fallen into disrepair, had dedicated it to their God, and then performed the rites of the hajj.

Prejudices about Islam will be shaken by this show | Karen Armstrong 2012

The Qur'an still urged Muslims to respect the people of the book and revere their prophets, but decreed that instead of facing Jerusalem when they prayed, as hitherto, they should turn towards the Ka'bah built by Abraham.

Prejudices about Islam will be shaken by this show | Karen Armstrong 2012

Allah is a revamped version of the ancient goddess Al'Lat, and it was her shrine which has continued - little changed - as the Ka'bah.

Archive 2008-03-01 Jan 2008

So, rewriting the legend given above, Abraham begot his son, Ishmael - the ancestor of all Arab peoples - by the goddess on the Black Stone of the Ka'bah.

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On the pilgrimage to Rome or Jerusalem or Mecca, it's all about the destination; it's about walking in the footsteps of Christ along the Via Dolorosa; it's about seeing where the martyrs are buried in St. Peter's; it's about visiting the birthplace of the Prophet and circling the Ka'bah seven times.

Rocco Rossi: Trekking The Road To Redemption 2008

While doing the prior posts on the Hind of Hinds and the Ka'bah of Mecca a/k/a the Goddess Kybele/Cybele and the Vesica Piscis I came across a reference to the Hala Sultan Tekke.

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According to Edward Rice 7 Al'Uzza was especially worshipped at the Ka'bah where she was served by seven priestesses.

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Photo: the Sacred Yoni, one corner of the Ka'bah at Mecca - the part of the sacred black stone pilgrims kiss.

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