Islam's aniconic tradition can be traced to ______________.
A) Persian artistic traditions
B) the Ten Commandments Moses received on Mt. Sinai
C) Muhammad's destruction of pagan idols in the Kaaba
D) Islamic emphasis on the written word

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Islam's aniconic tradition, or the avoidance of depicting living beings in religious art, is attributed to Muhammad's destruction of pagan idols in the Kaaba in Mecca. This event established the practice of not representing Allah or any other prophets visually in Islamic art.

Islam's Aniconic Tradition Can Be Traced to ______________