Sacred Space Stones: 6 Religiously Revered Meteorites
Meteorites: Falling from the sky with blinding light, thunderous
noise and earth-shaking concussions, our ancestors naturally
assigned them to the realm of the supernatural and ascribed to
them great and God-like power. These 6 sacred stones from the
stars illustrate the influence these astronomical visitors have
had on humanity down through history. Black Stone of the Ka’aba
The Black Stone, or “Al-Hajarul Aswad”, is an ancient Muslim
relic that according to Islamic tradition, fell from heaven to
form the altar upon which the biblical Adam and Eve performed
their first sacrifice. The Black Stone was venerated before the
founding of Islam, and is said to have been positioned at the
eastern cornerstone of the holy Ka’aba in the center of Mecca’s
Grand Mosque by the prophet Muhammad himself. Just what IS the
Black Stone of the Ka’aba? If not an actual meteorite, it may be
the product of a meteor impact. Pieces of black “impact glass”
have been found near the