Story XVII
"Since the Ka'bah has become the Qibiah of wants from many distant lands,[1] the people go to visit it from many Farsangs. Thou must suffer the importunity of such as we are, because no one throws stones on a tree without fruit."
- ↑ The meaning is: 'Since the temple of Mekkah has become the spot towards which we turn to obtain the satisfaction of our wants,' etc.
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