Hajr e Aswad | MCQs

Explanation

Hajr-e-Aswad is a rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, the ancient building in the center of the Grand Mosque in Makkah.

Explanation

• The silver encasement of Hajr e Aswad was made for the first time by Abdullah bin Zubair (RA).
• Abdullah bin Zubair (RA) was the first person to put a silver container around the Hajr e Aswad to protect it from any future attacks, as it had been damaged by catapults during the Umayyad siege of Mecca in 683 CE.