Answer:
With the advent of Islam, Mecca changed from a place of polytheistic idol worship to just a metaphorical house of God but with increased importance.
Explanation:
- Before Muhammad and his disciples reached Mecca, the main place of worship in Mecca (the Kaaba) was a place where there were many idols of Gods and Goddesses that were being worshiped by the locals.
- Muhammad marched to remove these idols from there and to restore the original purpose of the Kaaba as directed to him by the divine voice.
- Later in time, Mecca grew to become the most sacred place in the religion of Islam and developed to its zenith.