During the Jihiliyya era, the Ka'aba was the center of poetic contest at the annual festival called

A.

ijāz

B.

Ukāz

C.

Manāt

D.

ushrah

Correct answer is B

Marketplace and site of pre-Islamic fairs and poetry contests in Mecca. Location was tied to the pilgrimage season in pre-Islamic times and served as a place where warring tribes could come together peacefully to worship and trade together. A similar practice was adopted by Muslims on the hajj.