Was one of Muhammad's goals to ensure that people continued to

[Boojatta]

venerate a particular black stone that had been an object of veneration before Islam?

[whistle]

1. Please explain....is it the Black Stone of Mecca?

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[Boojatta]

2. Yes

[eallen]

3. He allegedly kissed it.

Like much of religion, it is open to a wide variety of interpretation.

[papau]

4. He condemned it/removed it/had a riot/brought it back/& then kissed it

If folks you are trying to rule want their stone, you keep the damn stone.

[msongs]

5. kinda like the Blarney Stone in Ireland nt