Question

before the rise of Islam,Mecca was a place of pilgrimage for the _________​

Answer 1

Answer:

• Mecca became a place for trade, for pilgrimage, and for tribal gatherings. The city's religious importance greatly increased with the birth of Muhammad about 570. The Prophet was forced to flee from Mecca in 622, but he returned eight years later and took control of the city.

Answer 2

Answer:

Idol worshippers

Explanation:

The kaaba was used to store idols before the arrival of prophet, thus many idol worshippers used to come to Mecca for pilgrimage.