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Black StoneIn Islam, the sacred stone built into the east corner of the Kaaba which is a focal point of the hajj, or pilgrimage, to Mecca. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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On gaining it, Kory-Kory, wading up to his hips in the water, carried me half way across, and deposited me on a smooth black stone which rose a few inches above the surface. {touchstone = a variety of black stone used to test the purity of gold, by the streak it leaves when rubbed on the stone} Near him, her black form merged in the night, like a figure half chiselled out of a block of black stone. |
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