Question

Mecca was an important city for Arabs on the Arabian Peninsula before Islam because it was __________.

Answer 1

Mecca was a pilgrimage place for Arabs.

The Ka’aba contains the idols of major polytheistic and henotheistic faiths of the Arabians.

Since it was seen as the holy place of the city, it was forbidden to fight in the vicinity.

Then, it become an important trade center and pagan city.