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2. Watch live: Muslim pilgrims arrive near Mecca ahead of ... - AOL

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   Watch live as Muslim pilgrims begin to arrive in Arafat near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the start of Arafah Day on Tuesday, 27 June. The Day of Arafah is part of the Hajj pilgrimage, which this ...

3. 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]

4. Sacred sites in Mecca - Wikipedia

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   It is a valley surrounded by mountains and is considered one of the sacred sites situated 6 km to the east of the city of Mecca. [2] It is a remarkable site due to its role that it plays during Hajj, where pilgrims spend most of their time in Mina. It contains the three stone pillars .

5. 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]

6. What is it like living in Mecca? For residents, Islam's ... - AOL

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   For Zainab Abdu, the holiest sites in Islam were the backdrop for her weekends growing up. Raised in Mecca, Abdu remembers roller-skating with friends near the Grand Mosque where the Kaaba is located.

7. Kaaba - Wikipedia

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   During the first half of Muhammad's time as a prophet while he was at Mecca, he and his followers were severely persecuted which eventually led to their migration to Medina in 622 CE. In 624 CE, Muslims believe the direction of the qibla was changed from the Masjid al-Aqsa to the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, with the revelation of Surah 2, verse 144.

8. List of mosques in Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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   The Great Mosque of Mecca: Mecca: Era of Ibrahim : 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: Medina: 622

9. Holiest sites in Sunni Islam - Wikipedia

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   Masjid Al-Aqsa ("the Farthest Mosque"), also known as the "Al Aqsa compound", is a holy site in Shia and Sunni Islam and is located in the Old City of Jerusalem, and is widely regarded by Jews as the Temple Mount, the site of the Holy Temple. It includes the Qibli mosque and the Dome of the Rock. It is the third holiest site in Islam.