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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Location of the Kaaba and important to Muslims because this is where Islam began
A
Medina
B
Mecca
C
Riyadh
D
Jeddah
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, it is the holiest shrine in Islam.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kaaba, also spelled Kaʿbah, shrine located near the centre of the Great Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and considered by Muslims everywhere to be the most sacred spot on Earth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Muslims do not worship the Kaaba, but it is Islam’s most sacred site because it represents the metaphorical house of God and the oneness of God in Islam. Observant Muslims around the world face toward the Kaaba during their five daily prayers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Mosque of Mecca, known as the Masjid al-Haram, is home to the Ka’bah, believed by Muslims to have been built by Abraham and Ishmael.

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