What 2 Billion Muslims Don't See: Inside The Black Stone

Every year, millions of Muslims circle the Kaaba and reach toward the eastern corner. Almost none of them see what's actually there. The Black Stone is not one stone. It is eight fragments held together by silver. It was stolen for twenty-two years. It was cracked by fire. And its true appearance remains hidden in plain sight. This is what two billion Muslims don't see. Sources: Sahih al-Bukhari 1597 (Umar's statement) Sahih Muslim (origin hadith) Historical accounts of the Karamathian theft, 930 CE #Kaaba #Mecca #BlackStone #HajarAlAswad #Islam #Hajj #Umrah #Muslim