The al asqua mosque is merely a slightly modified byzantium temple.
Just a the Ka'baa in Meccah is merely a modified temple to the Sind G-d "Allat", full of the Idols that the Hindus worshiped. The circling the Ka'baa seven times also is derived from Hindu practice.
Most folks don't know about the time the Hindus (Sindu) conquered Arabia.
Israel, Romania, Bulgaria, the Phillipines, Spain, all are formerly Muslim territories now nearly freed from the scourge.
Muzzies making a big comeback in Phillipines.
.....Ka'baa in Meccah is merely a modified temple ....
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