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Capo · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

During the five-day period of pilgrimage called the Hajj, one of the rituals involves walking seven times around the Kaaba (cube), the physical center of Muslim life. What does the Kaaba hold?

a) a sacred Black Stone
b) an illuminated manuscript
c) a sacred scroll
d) a retablo

Question 2

How were the sites for the building of Hindu pilgrimage temples chosen?

a) They seemed sacred and appropriate places for a god to live, with proximity to water, a source of fruitfulness.
b) They were chosen for their proximity to a volcano, which was believed to protect the site from demons and evil spirits.
c) They were on the route to Jerusalem and would offer pilgims a place to rest during their journey.
d) They were sites where saints were martyred and where their relics were believed to perform miracles.