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Is the Black Stone an Idol? & Is Pilgrimage a Pagan Rite?

By: Abdus-Samad Sharafuddin Let us examine closely the square-structured Ka’bah (The Holy House) at Makkah, in Arabia, wherein in its Eastern corner lies the Black Stone set up chest-high. Every pilgrim in Makkah tries to kiss and caress it fondly, the first thing upon arrival there. This action marks the start of the act of…