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185.

Did Abraham ever travel to Mecca to offer a sacrifice at the Ka’aba?

Bible: No       Qur'an: Yes

Gen. 11:31; Acts 7:2-4 – 1. Ur of the Chaldees

Gen. 12:1-4; Acts 7:4 – 2. Haran

Gen. 15:2 – 3. Damascus

Gen. 12:6, 7 – 4. Shechem

Gen. 12:8 – 5. Bethel

Gen. 12:9-20 – 6. Egypt

Gen. 13:1-9 – 7. Bethel

Gen. 13:10-18 – 8. Hebron

Gen. 14:1-14 – 9. Dan

Gen. 14:15, 16 – 10. Hobah

Gen. 14:17-21 – 11. Salem

Gen. 15:1-21; 17:1-27, Gen. 16 – 12. Hebron

Gen. 20:1-18 – 13. Gerar

Gen. 21:1-34 – 14. Beersheba

Gen. 22:1-18 – 15. Moriah

Gen. 23:1-20 – 16. Hebron


Al-Haj 22:26 – We appointed for Abraham the site of the House... purify My House for those who circumambulate (the Ka’ba)...

Note: The Bible indicates that Abraham never went to Mecca. He died at the age of 175 in Hebron.

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