Motif
holy house with sacred stones
holy_house_with_sacred_stones
A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family, within the sub-family Temples, Cities, and Sacred Foundations. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) SECTION I. / SECTION II. / SECTION III / SECTION IV.; lines 5568-5619 confidence: high
The temple of Mecca stands in the midst of the city and is called the sacred or inviolable temple; the Kaaba is a square stone building called the house of God, hallowed for worship, with specified dimensions and an east-side raised door.
The Kaaba is a hallowed house of God, with a black stone near its door and a white stone associated with Ismael's sepulchre.
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