Rebuilding of Al Ka'bah
Arabs since long held the Ka'bah with special respect. One stone in particular was very respected and special. This stone is called Al Hajar Al Aswad or the Black Stone. It is believed that it is the only stone that remained from the original building of AL Ka'bah which was constructed by Ibrahim and his son Ismail (as).
One day the Ka'bah was destroyed by a flood. The people of Quraish got together to rebuild the Ka'bah.
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The rebuilding process went smoothly until it was the time to place Al Hajar Al Aswad in its place. At that moment, the different clans of Quraish disagreed on who has the right to place Al Hajar Al Aswad in its place. It would be a great honour for the person who placed it in its place.
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The disagreement became more serious until they were on the verge of fighting and the building process stopped. It was then when some of the wise men of Quraish suggested that they should appoint a judge to resolve the matter and save the people of Mecca from a certain fight.
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