Motif
Ancestral footprint preserved in stone
ancestral_footprint_preserved_in_stone
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Relics, Cult Images, and Sacred Stones. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) SECTION I. / SECTION II. / SECTION III / SECTION IV.; lines 5733-5786 confidence: high
The stone in Abraham's place is said to show his footsteps; traditions connect it with building the Caaba or with Abraham having his head washed; it is enclosed in an iron chest, associated with pilgrims drinking Zemzem water and prayer, and was hidden by temple officers during the Karmatian seizure of the other stone.
The stone in Abraham's place is said to show his footsteps.
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