Multiple Choice
Why did Mecca have religious importance even before the rise of Islam?
A) The Ka'ba shrine had been a sacred site of pilgrimage for generations.
B) Two of Jesus's apostles had founded a church there during their travels.
C) It was believed to be the birthplace of Abraham.
D) Zarathustra had retired to Mecca and died there.
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