HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Before Muhammad, Mecca was an important ____ and ____ center.
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Religious and Trading Center
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Salt and Gold Center
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Mosque and Minaret Center
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Camel and Elephant Center
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mecca is sacred because it is the birthplace and holiest city of Islam. It contains the holiest structure in Islamic faith, the Kaaba (Bayt Allah, House of God), which Muslims should view at least once in person during their lives.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mecca is considered the spiritual center of Islam because it was where the Prophet Mohammed is said to have received his first revelations in the early 7th century. At its heart is the cube-shaped Ka’ba, built by Abraham and his son Ishmael, according to the Quran.
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