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Because they knew it was the House of Abraham. Their history recorded that Abraham and his first born son, Ishmael had built it for the worship of the One God. In fact, it was the first house of worship for the One God built on Earth, according to the Qur'an.

The Meccans, before Muhammad, believed in the One God of Abraham; but they mistakenly fell into the belief in other false gods, as well.

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