During the five-day period of pilgrimage called the hajj, one of the rituals involves walking seven times around the kaaba ("cube"), the physical center of muslim life. what does the kaaba hold?

It holds the "Sacred Black Stone".

I Muslim terminology this stone is called "Hajr-e-Aswad" which literally means the Black Stone. Some Muslim traditions state that in the initial building of the Kaaba this stone was set from heavens by Allah for the construction of the house though the authenticity of this tradition stands questionable with may Muslim scholars.

world war i had a devastating effect on german-americans and their cultural heritage. up until that point   german-americans, as a group, had been spared much of the discrimination, abuse, rejection, collective mistrust experienced by so many different racial and ethnic groups in the history of the united states. indeed, over the years, they had been viewed as a well integrated and esteemed part of american society. all of this change with the outbreak of war.  

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