Qarmatians
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The Qarmatians were an Isma'ili Shia militant movement led by an Arabized dynasty of Persian descent. Claiming an Alid descent, the Qarmatians were centred in al-Ahsa in Eastern Arabia, where they est
Gold dinar minted by the Qarmatians during their occupation of Palestine in the 970s
Black Stone
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The Black Stone is a rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, the ancient building in the center of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is revered by most Muslims as an Islamic relic
Qarmatians
…CE under the leadership of Abu Tahir al-Jannabi. This violent act outraged the contemporary Muslim world, particularly because of their theft of the Black Stone and the desecration of the Zamzam Well with the corpses of pilgrims during the Hajj season. The origin of the name "Qarmatian" is uncertain. According…
The Black Stone embedded in the eastern corner of the Kaaba
A 1315 illustration from the Jami' al-tawarikh inspired by the sīrah story of Muhammad and the Meccan clan elders lifting the Black Stone into place.
Muhammad Ali kissing the Black Stone in 1972
Pilgrims jostle for a chance to kiss the Black Stone; if they are unable to kiss it, they can point towards it on each circuit with their right hand