In AD500 would zoroastrianism have been the dominate religion in and around the place where Mecca now is?

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BubbaMetzia

No.

For a more detailed answer, see this similar question posted last month: http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1t03qi/before_he_founded_islam_what_religion_did/

kaykhosrow

Tack-On Question:

Where would Zoroastrianism have been the dominant religion in AD 500, besides modern-day Iran?

Algernon_Asimov

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