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To: lorne who wrote (332)	6/18/2002 6:30:01 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Respond to of 770

Lorne, IMO you raise a good point. I want to do some more research, give it some thought, talk to a few of my Muslim friends and then get back to you. I certainly will get back to you even if it is to say "Thanks for pointing it out" Meanwhile, I would hope that others who may have an opinion on what you have pointed out, should join in and share it. I hope Addi can step forward here since he has mentined that he is quite familiar about the ISlamic philosophy. As I mentioned earlier, the Bahai faith is something that I think is an offshoot of Islam, founder is Bahaullah Khan. As with all religions, those which come after are the ones that claim to have a reformed philosophy. So I would look into what Baha'i is all about. Is there something in Islam that they think needed revison thereby cuasing them to come up with the Bahai faith?

To: lorne who wrote (332)	6/22/2002 8:53:58 AM
From: ChinuSFO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 770

Lorne, this is the best of all the readings on Kaaba that I could come up with. I provide the relevant paragraph from the web site. You probably have read it at some other web site also. My interpretation is that this is a stone which fell from the heavens and unlike pagan worship where stones which form idols are part of the Earth. ".......This stone was presented by Gabriel for the Kaaba and the people who worshipped within it. Muslims, in general, try to kiss, touch, or point to the Kaaba Stone, and often make circumbulations (tawaf) around it. Such circumbulations form, during the pilgrimage season, an integral part of the pilgrimage performance. This circumbulation is performed in the vicinity of the Kaaba, on the polished granite called the mataf. There is a place between the Black Stone and a raised door, against which pilgrims press their bodies in order to receive the blessings and powers that are associated with the holy house. Muslim peoples claim that it is not an idol to be worshipped, instead it is a special place from which to send prayers. The correct name for the Kaaba Stone is the Al-Hajarul Aswad......." salagram.net