The Ka'aba

question 27

Multiple Choice

The Ka'aba

• A) was a group of sacred stones revered by the Bedouin tribes, each of which possessed one.
• B) was the shrine in Mecca containing a large black meteorite.
• C) represented the monotheism of the Bedouins.
• D) was Allah's representative Arab priesthood.
• E) was the male initiation ceremony when one formally became an adult.

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