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This article discusses the [[monotheism|monotheistic]] religion of [[Islam]] and its pre-Islamic | This article discusses the [[monotheism|monotheistic]] religion of [[Islam]] and its pre-Islamic pagan heritage. | ||
==Worship at the Ka’aba== | ==Worship at the Ka’aba== | ||
According to the [[hadith]], the [[ | According to the [[hadith]], the [[Ka'aba]] in Mecca was a center of idol-worship, with the Ka'aba housing 360 idols: | ||
{{Quote| {{Bukhari|3|43|658}}|Narrated 'Abdullah bin Masud: | {{Quote| {{Bukhari|3|43|658}}|Narrated 'Abdullah bin Masud: | ||
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[[w:circumambulation|Circumambulation]] is to go in circles around a particular object. In Islam, worshipers and pilgrims do this around the Ka'aba at Mecca. Pre-Islamic pagans are alleged to have done it to please the moon god [[Hubal]], the 360 deities and Allah (who was merely one among the many deities worshiped there). Muhammad himself used to do it, even before the 360 idols inside the Ka'aba were removed. | [[w:circumambulation|Circumambulation]] is to go in circles around a particular object. In Islam, worshipers and pilgrims do this around the Ka'aba at Mecca. Pre-Islamic pagans are alleged to have done it to please the moon god [[Hubal]], the 360 deities and Allah (who was merely one among the many deities worshiped there). Muhammad himself used to do it, even before the 360 idols inside the Ka'aba were removed. | ||
Judaism and Christianity (the religions of those who are considered [[People of the Book|People of the Book]]) do not practice ritual circumambulation to please God. Two other faiths | Judaism and Christianity (the religions of those who are considered [[People of the Book|People of the Book]]) do not practice ritual circumambulation to please God. Two of the other major faiths with similar practice are Hinduism and Buddhism (called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parikrama Parikrama]). Both of these faiths are accused by traditional Islam of “paganism” and practicing idolatry. | ||
==Crescent Moon Symbol== | ==Crescent Moon Symbol== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[The Origins of the Quran|The Origins of the Qur'an]] | |||
*[[The Origins of the Quran|The Origins of the Qur'an]] | |||
{{Translation-links-english|[[Les origines païennes de l'Islam|French]]}} | {{Translation-links-english|[[Les origines païennes de l'Islam|French]]}} | ||