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*[[Seal of Prophethood]]

*[[Creation of Humans from Clay]]

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==Earthly places and relics==

While Islam is to some extent unique in the fervor of its iconoclasm, it does not fully abandon the material in its conception of the metaphysical: there are, upon the Earth, locations, structures, landmarks, and objects of divine origin and importance. The cities of Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem are the three ''harams'' which are considered sacred and protected (the word ''haram'' in Arabic refers, at once, to that which is sacred, prohibited, and - most importantly - off-limits). The site of the Ka'bah in Mecca hosts the key relics of Islam: the ''hajr aswad'' (said to have descended from heaven and blackened over time), the ''maqam Ibrahim'' (said to have carried Abraham as he constructed the Ka'bah with Ishmael), and the Ka'bah itself (said to be the - it is assumed, metaphorical - "house of Allah).