Makkah

Saudi Arabia / Makkah / Mecca /
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Makkah al Mukarramah or Mecca (in full: Makkat al-Mukarramah ; Arabic: مكّة المكرمة‎) is an Islamic holy city in Saudi Arabia's Makkah Province, in the historic Hejaz region. It has a population of 1,700,000 (2008 census). The city is located 73 kilometers (45 miles) inland from Jeddah, in a narrow valley, 277 metres (910 ft) above sea level. It is located 80 Kilometers (50 miles) from the Red Sea. Historically, the city has also been called Bakkah.

The city is revered by Muslims for containing the holiest site of Islam, the Grand Mosque of Mecca. A pilgrimage to Mecca during the season of the Hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, a sacred duty that is required of all able-bodied Muslims who can afford to go, at least once in their lifetime. People of other faiths are forbidden from entering the city.

The English word mecca (uncapitalized), meaning "A place that is regarded as the center of an activity or interest" or "A goal to which adherents of a religious faith or practice fervently aspire." is borrowed from Mecca.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecca
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Coordinates:   21°23'48"N   39°50'42"E

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  • the wonderfull amaging holy place of world that every muslim dream to visit in life
  • the wonderfull amaging holy place of world that every muslim dream to visit in life
  • a wonderfull place that every mulism dream to visit. this is my sweety dream i weant to vist it d3awatkom inee azorhaa @@
  • This year inchaalah go to be
  • a wonderfull place that every mulism dream to visit. masha'a allah
  • Thanks Allah for the Islamic presents
  • Al-Hamad u Lillah, my Almighty Allah has allowed me & 3 times invited me to pray in front of Holy Kaaba. All times my feelings were different but first time when I see Holy Kaaba, I was totally surprised on my Kismat & I could not explain my feeling. I only say that May Almighty Allah allow & invites all Muslims to pray & bow his head to Him in front of Holy Kaaba again & again (Aamin).
  • MAY ALLAH WISH EVERY MUSLIM TO VISIT THIS MOST SACRED PLACE.AAMEEN
  • This Is Lovely Place As All Muslim Have Think of going there........
  • Bismillah. I have performed on Haj in 1998 at the age of 27 by the will of Allah.Now I want to visit the Holy Kabah & Holy Harm of Prophet Mohammad (SAW) again and again till my death.I have given these places space in my heart.I pray to Allah to take me there for ever.Aameen,Aameen,Aameem...........Suma Aameen.
  • Want my advice ? Read about islam !! http://www.55a.net/ Remember, What if your religion is falsified ? Read about other religions and compare them to each other, you will lose nothing and at least you will have background about other religions. Believe me, if you think a little bit, you will be a muslim in no time and you will wish to visit this holy place badly.
  • I WANT TO PERFOM UMRAH AND LATERON HUJ INSHALA IF U WANT TO VIST THE MAKKAH U MUST GET THE VISA AND VISA MENES THAT U MUST ACCEPT THE ISLAM THIS IS THE VISA OF MAKKAH JUST THIS NOTHING ALS THANKS
  • may Allah fullfil the dream of every muslim to visit Macca and Madina - Aameen
  • verry good
  • Love
  • labbaik allahumma labbaik (we are present our lord we are present)
  • I know I am not a muslim. Atheist, to be honest. But I do respect all people's opinions, religious rites and freedoms. I just wanna see what it's like in Mecca. :(
  • Saya ingin sekali mengunjungi makkah al mukaromah......,Ya Rabb perkenankanlah aq mengunjungi rumahMU,segerakanlah ya allah.....aamiin.
  • Ma k raftim vaghean aali bod... khoda ghesmat kone dobare ham brim...
  • Yaa Allooh Yaa Rohmaa Yaa Rohiim, please, Bring me here again and again birohmatika Yaa Arrhamarroohimiin.
  • Alloohumma Anntassalaam Waminkassalaam Wailaika Ya'uudussalam Fahayyina Robbanaa Bissalaam Tabarokta Robbanaa Wata'aalaita Yaa Dhaljalaali Walikroom. Yaa Allooh Yaa Rohmaan Yaa Rohiim, Please, bring me here again and again Birohmatika Yaa Arhamarroohimiin.
  • may god make me life in mecca last of my live.
  • Islams capital!!! ALLAH!!!
  • The city which is often remembered in an allegorical sense
  • The city of my heart dreams, The home land of my Beloved Prophet Sallal La ho Alihey Wasallam
  • may allah bless mekkah and madina and quds ( Palestine) ameen
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