"Could the holiest site in Islam, the Kaaba in Mecca, have once been a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva? What if the Black Stone at its center is actually a Shiva Lingam?" Mecca and Madina are ...

Unlike other sacred sites, Mecca is closed off to believers ... At the southwest corner of the Ka'aba is a black stone encased in silver. Some Muslims believe that this is a stone from the heavens.

Mecca and Medina are now known as the two holiest cities of Islam. The Kaaba, a stone building found in the heart of Mecca, is the centre of worship for Muslims all over the world. Pilgrims every ...