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2. Bakkah - Wikipedia

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   Islamic tradition identifies Bakkah as the ancient name for the site of Mecca. [1] [6] [7] [8] An Arabic word, its etymology, like that of Mecca, is obscure.[3]One meaning ascribed to it is "narrow", seen as descriptive of the area in which the valley of the holy places and the city of Mecca are located, pressed in upon as they are by mountains. [6]

3. Mecca - Wikipedia

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   Mecca has been referred to by many names. As with many Arabic words, its etymology is obscure. [24] Widely believed to be a synonym for Makkah, it is said to be more specifically the early name for the valley located therein, while Muslim scholars generally use it to refer to the sacred area of the city that immediately surrounds and includes the Ka'bah.

4. Holiest sites in Islam - Wikipedia

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   Hejaz is the region in the Arabian Peninsula where Mecca and Medina are located. It is where the Islamic prophet Muhammad was born and raised. [13]The two holy cities of Islam, Mecca and Medina, are traditionally known as the Ḥaramayn, which is the dual form of ḥaram, thus meaning "The Two Sanctuaries". [14]

5. Kaaba - Wikipedia

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   The structure was severely damaged by a fire on 3 Rabi' I 64 AH (Sunday 31 October 683 CE), during the first siege of Mecca in 683 in the war between the Umayyads and 'Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr, [81] an early Muslim who ruled Mecca for many years between the death of ʿAli and the consolidation of power by the Umayyads.

6. NFL says controversial penalties against Chiefs' Patrick ...

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   During the third-down play, Mahomes was tackled by Houston defensive end Will Anderson Jr. just after releasing the ball. The penalty gave the Chiefs 15 yards and a first down on a drive that ...

7. Al-Baqara - Wikipedia

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   142-153 The adoption of Mecca as the Qibla of Islam rather than the initial Qibla at Al-Aqsa mosque; 154-163 The Bereaved friends of those slain at the Battle of Badr comforted; 164-172 Makkans exhorted to faith in God, and directed to observe the law respecting forbidden meats; 173-176 Law concerning lawful and unlawful food (delivered at Madina)

8. Who Went Home and Who Made It Through Night 2 on 'The Voice ...

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   The Playoffs continued on Monday night on Season 26 of The Voice with the final five members of Team Snoop Dogg and Team Reba McEntire battling it out for the only two spots in the Live Shows for ...

9. L.J. Cryer scores 28 to lead No. 5 Houston past No. 8 Iowa ...

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   HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 28 points, Milos Uzan added 19 points and No. 5 Houston held on to beat No. 8 Iowa State 68-59 on Saturday. Cryer and Uzan combined to shoot 18 of 27, including ...