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| Ḥajaru'l-Aswad. Set about five feet from the ground in NE corner of the Ka‘bih, the stone is an irregular oval about seven inches in diameter, reddish brown. Encircled by a gold or silver band, it has an undulated surface and is composed of about fifteen smaller stones joined by cement and surrounded by a brownish border. Sacred object of great antiquity (and never one of the pagan Arabs' idols) it is kissed during the rites of the ḥajj (pilgrimage). |
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