The Kaaba is a large, cube-shaped building in Mecca. For many centuries
before Islam began, tribes from the surrounding areas worshipped there.
Images of hundreds of different gods were displayed inside the Kaaba.
According to many accounts, there was even an image of Jesus, the most
important figure in Christianity, inside. People from faraway tribes would make
a religious journey called a pilgrimage to visit the Kaaba.
Muhammad and his followers believed that the Kaaba was the most holy place
in the world. When Muhammad and his followers gained control of the Kaaba,
they dedicated it to Allah. Muhammad removed all images of the gods that had
been there, and he did not include any statues or images of Allah. Today,
Muslims from all over the world still make a pilgrimage to worship at the Kaaba.
) Sort each characteristic of the Kaaba.
dedicated to one god
place of pilgrimage
Under Muslim
control
had no images inside
dedicated to many gods
4) Under both
Muslim and non-
Muslim control
place of worship
had images of many
gods
(0) Under non-
Muslim control