no
the prophet muhammad was born there and its a religious place for islam
Mecca is where the Kaaba is, and that is what Prophet Muhammad taught and how he prayed.
Muhammad was careful not to destroy all objects that were sacred in Arabia before Islam
The encouragement to pilgrimage to Mecca and pray at the Kaaba
Muhammad was careful not to destroy all objects that were sacred in Arabia before Islam
Hinduism, because Ancient Arabia was purely Hindu and Kaaba was actually a Shiva Temple
I know he destroyed the idols in the Kaaba, but I'm not sure if he destroyed anything else.
Before Muhammad's revelations, the three main religious practices in Mecca were the worship of idols at the Kaaba, pilgrimage to the Kaaba, and the observance of various rituals during the pilgrimage season. These practices were part of the polytheistic religion that dominated the region at that time.
Cause Bedouin tribes converted to Islem and joined Muhammad and his followrs.To remove the idols around Kaaba and to practice the Hajj ritual worships safely and freely
according Islam prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is from generation of Abraham (PBUH). also the Kaaba is rebuilt by the Ismael (PBUH) the son of Abraham (PBUH). Kaaba first time was made by Adam (PBUH).
In Christianity or Judaism, Prophet Ibrahim is known as Abraham. In Islam he is founder of monotheistic religions. also Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (peace on them) are from children of Abraham. also in Islam Ibrahim was who rebuilt the Kaaba in mecca and left his son Ismael in mecca and prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was from generation of Ismael. according Islam now there is a blessed stone near Kaaba that the footprints of Ibrahim (PBUH) can be seen on it and it is the stone Ibrahim was standing on it and building Kaaba.