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In the 10th century the hajj was suspended for some 20 years after the theft of the black stone from the Kaaba in this city |
Mecca
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$400 |
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HISTORY |
2021-01-12 |
#8312 |
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Explorer Sir Richard Burton disguised himself as an Afghani to make a pilgrimage to this city & sketch its Kaaba |
Mecca
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$100 |
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HISTORIC GEOGRAPHY |
2000-06-12 |
#3646 |
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The Black Stone, a sacred object in Islam, was stolen from this city by rebels in 930 & kept for 20 years |
Mecca
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$200 |
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HISTORY |
1995-03-03 |
#2425 |
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In 1324 Mali's ruler Mansa Musa made a 4,000-mile pilgrimage to this city, taking a reported 12,000 slaves |
Mecca
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$400 |
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HISTORY |
1994-11-04 |
#2340 |
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In 930 the Qarmatians, a Shiite subsect, raided this city & took the Black Stone from its Kaaba |
Mecca
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$600 |
DJ |
THE 10th CENTURY |
1993-09-21 |
#2077 |
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After going through all the trouble of conquering this city in 630 A.D., Muhammad only stayed a couple of weeks |
Mecca
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$300 |
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RELIGIOUS HISTORY |
1993-04-27 |
#2002 |
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In 630 Mohammed returned in triumph to this city he had fled in secret about 8 years earlier |
Mecca
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$300 |
J |
RELIGIOUS HISTORY |
1990-07-20 |
#1375 |