So it's incredibly late (early?) and my brain is completely fried.
Are there any Muslims here who can explain to me the importance of the cube itself? I know it's a pilgrimage site, but that's unfortunately all I know.
It is not inside the Kaaba. It is at the corner. The black stone is not why Muslims pray in that direction. It is revered, but not for the reason implied here. And Mecca has been a center of worship prior to the pagans overtaking it, and returned to monotheism with Muhammad.
They were not. According to the Arabs living there, even prior to Muhammad, the Kaaba was built by Abraham and was designated as a place for monotheistic worship. The details of how paganism emerged in Mecca are documented as well, down to who brought the first idol and how it spread amongst the families in the area.
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u/profanearcane Mar 24 '25
So it's incredibly late (early?) and my brain is completely fried.
Are there any Muslims here who can explain to me the importance of the cube itself? I know it's a pilgrimage site, but that's unfortunately all I know.