96 Preface إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنّاسِ لَلَّذي بِبَكَّةَ مُبارَكًا وَهُدًى لِلعالَمينَAli Quli QaraiIndeed the first house to be set up for mankind is the one at Bakkah,1 blessed and a guidance for all nations. The Holy Mosque or the city of Makkah, or the territory where they stand.