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  2. Timeline of Mecca - Wikipedia

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    The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .

  3. 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; it is 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.

  4. Conquest of Mecca - Wikipedia

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    The date Muhammad set out for Mecca is variously given as 2, 6 or 10 Ramadan 8 AH. [4] The date Muhammad entered Mecca is variously given as 10, 17/18, 19 or 20 Ramadan 8 AH. [4] The conversion of these dates to the Julian calendar depends on what assumptions are made about the calendar in use in Mecca at the time.

  5. Muhammad in Mecca - Wikipedia

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    Timeline of Muhammad's life; Important dates and locations in the life of Muhammad Date Age Event c. 570 – Death of his father, Abdullah: c. 570 0 Possible date of birth: 12 or 17 Rabi al Awal: in Mecca, Arabia: c. 577 6 Death of his mother, Amina: c. 583 12–13 His grandfather transfers him to Syria: c. 595 24–25 Meets and marries ...

  6. History of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    The First Saudi State was established in 1727 in the area around Riyadh and briefly controlled most of the present-day territory of Saudi Arabia through conquests made between 1806 and 1815; these included Mecca (captured in 1806) [37] and Medina (captured in April 1804).

  7. Kaaba - Wikipedia

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    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 Baytullah (Arabic: بَيْت ٱللَّٰه, lit.

  8. How Mecca is the lynchpin for Saudi Arabia's hospitality and ...

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    The attempt to blend religious tradition and innovation requires sensitive handling by Saudi Arabia's leadership, as well as the developers and companies moving in. Mecca is revered by Muslims ...

  9. Category:History of Mecca - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "History of Mecca" ... Destruction of early Islamic heritage sites in Saudi Arabia; F. ... Muhammad in Mecca; S. The Siege of Mecca;