Use the shrine of Abraham as a place of prayer.

And take, O believers , from the standing place of Abraham a place of prayer.

Adopt the place where Abraham stood as a place for prayer.

Virgen de la Luz , 1956, Hacienda de la Luz, Oratorio.

I don't mean Vivaldi's, I mean Haydn's Oratorio, do you know it?

The banners would be either displayed on the wall of the oratory or packed away until they were needed for their primary use, religious processions.

And when We appointed the House to be a place of visitation for the people, and a sanctuary, and 'Take to yourselves Abraham's station for a place of prayer.'

And recall what time We appointed the House a resort unto man kind and a place of security and said take the station of Ibrahim for a place of prayer.

And when We made the House (at Makka) a resort for mankind and sanctuary, (saying) Take as your place of worship the place where Abraham stood (to pray).

And remember when We made the House a place of reward for mankind and a sanctuary, declaring , Take the venue of prayer from Abraham s Station.

And when We made the House (Ka'bah) a visitation and a sanctuary for the people (saying ) 'Make the place where Abraham stood a place of prayer.

And when We made the House a pilgrimage for men and a (place of) security, and Appoint for yourselves a place of prayer on the standing place of Ibrahim.

And We made the House the Ka'bah a place of assembly and a sanctuary for mankind, saying , Make the place where Abraham stood a place of worship.

The musical establishment, and many critics, believed that this should put an end to his career as a composer of comic opera that a musical knight should not stoop below oratorio or grand opera.

History According to tradition, the town was founded around 1000 AD by two pilgrims, Arcanus and Aegidius, who brought a stone from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (thus, San Sepolcro ) with them from the Holy Land.

And remember when We made this House (at Mecca) a recourse for mankind and a sanctuary and take the place where Ibrahim stood, as your place of prayer and We imposed a duty upon Ibrahim and Ismail (Ishmael), to fully purify My house for those who go around it, and those who stay in it (for worship), and those who bow down and prostrate themselves.

And take you (people) the Maqam (place) of Ibrahim (Abraham) or the stone on which Ibrahim (Abraham) stood while he was building the Ka'bah as a place of prayer (for some of your prayers, e.g. two Rak'at after the Tawaf of the Ka'bah at Makkah), and We commanded Ibrahim (Abraham) and Isma'il (Ishmael) that they should purify My House (the Ka'bah at Makkah) for those who are circumambulating it, or staying (I'tikaf), or bowing or prostrating themselves (there, in prayer).

And remember that We made this House (the Ka'bah) the centre and sanctuary for mankind and enjoined the people to dedicate to worship the place where Abraham used to stand for prayer, and We urged Abraham and Ismail to keep My House pure for those who would go round it and those who would retire to it for devotion and prayer and for those who would bow down and prostrate themselves there in worhsip.

Remember We made the House a place of assembly for men and a place of safety and take ye the station of Abraham as a place of prayer and We covenanted with Abraham and Isma'il, that they should sanctify My House for those who compass it round, or use it as a retreat, or bow, or prostrate themselves (therein in prayer).