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Mecca

Mecca (Makka), in the Hejaz of western Saudi Arabia, is the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and the site of the Ka'ba; it is Islam's holiest city and the destination of the annual hajj pilgrimage, toward which Muslims pray. As a centre of learning that drew scholars from across the Muslim world, it hosted many of the figures connected here during periods of study, teaching, or pilgrimage.

12 most-discussed ideas

Works composed here

Ideas shaped here

Concepts most frequently discussed in the works composed at Mecca. Click any to trace the idea across time and place.

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