Why was the prayer direction changed from the Aqsa Mosque to the Sacred Mosque in Makkah?

The Ka‘bah was mentioned many times throughout history. People used to visit it every year even from the farthest parts of the Arabian Peninsula, which showed great reverence for its holiness. It was also mentioned in the prophecies of the Old Testament: "As they pass through the Valley of Bakkah, they turn it into a spring." [300]

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Why was the prayer direction changed from the Aqsa Mosque to the Sacred Mosque in Makkah?