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2. Mecca - Wikipedia

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   Mecca (/ ˈ m ɛ k ə /; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, [a] commonly shortened to Makkah [b]) is the capital of Mecca Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and the holiest city according to Islam. [4] It is 70 km (43 mi) inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow valley 277 m (909 ft) above sea level. Its last recorded ...

3. Kaaba - Wikipedia

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   Stone, Marble, Limestone. The Kaaba, [ b] sometimes referred to as al-Ka'ba al-Musharrafa, [ d] is a stone building at the center of Islam 's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. [ 2][ 3][ 4] It is considered by Muslims to be the Bayt Allah (Arabic: بَيْت ٱللَّٰه, lit.

4. Masjid al-Haram - Wikipedia

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   Masjid al-Haram ( Arabic: ٱَلْمَسْجِدُ ٱلْحَرَام‎, romanized : al-Masjid al-Ḥarām, lit. 'The Sacred Mosque'), [ 4] also known as the Sacred Mosque or the Great Mosque of Mecca, [ 5] is considered to be the most significant mosque in Islam. [ 6][ 7] It encloses the vicinity of the Kaaba in Mecca, in the Mecca Province ...

5. Holiest sites in Islam - Wikipedia

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   Sunni Islam. In Sunni Islam, all sites which have been mentioned in the Hadith are holy to Sunni Muslims. The Kaaba is the holiest site, followed by the al-Masjid an-Nabawi ( The Prophet's Mosque ), al-Aqsa Mosque compound, and other sites mentioned in the Hadith, as well Umayyad Mosque, Ibrahimi Mosque.

6. Mecca Province - Wikipedia

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   The Mecca Province is the most populous province of Saudi Arabia and it has a population even larger than that of the Riyadh Region. With an estimated population of 4,076,000 as of 2019, Jeddah is the most populous city in the province and the second-most populous city in the country. 1.233 The governorate with the largest population is the ...

7. List of mosques in Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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   The Great Mosque of Mecca. Mecca. Era of Ibrahim ( Abraham) The largest mosque in the world, it surrounds Islam 's holiest place, the Kaaba. One of the Five Pillars of Islam requires every Muslim to perform the Hajj (Major Pilgrimage) here, at least once in his or her lifetime if able to do so. The Prophet's Mosque.

8. Mina, Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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   Mina ( Arabic: مِنَى, romanized : Minā ), also known as Muna ( Arabic: مُنَى, romanized : Munā ), and commonly known as the "City of the Tents " [ 1][ 2] is a valley located 8 kilometres (5 miles) southeast of the city of Mecca, in the district of Masha'er, Province of Makkah in the Hejazi region Saudi Arabia.

9. Masses of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia circle the Kaaba ... - AOL

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   June 13, 2024 at 10:19 AM. MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Masses of Muslim pilgrims in the Saudi city of Mecca on Thursday circled the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, a day before heading to the ...