Which of the following is an accurate description of Mecca before the introduction of Islam?
A) Learned men gathered there to debate the doctrines of Zoroastrianism and Judaism.
B) The Roman and Ptolemaic empires had already influenced the city and its surrounding region.
C) Mecca was a major trade center,a kind of paradise,with flowing rivers,lush grasses,and bountiful fruit trees.
D) Mecca was a village of mud huts that contained a revered sanctuary where polytheistic Meccans worshipped.

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Mecca was a small village before the introduction of Islam, and it contained a revered sanctuary known as the Kaaba where polytheistic Meccans worshipped. It was not a major trade center or a place where learned men debated the doctrines of various religions.

Which of the Following Is an Accurate Description of Mecca