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  2. 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. [10]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". [11]

  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. 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.

  5. Religion in Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    The Kaaba in Mecca is the holiest site of Islam, the state religion of Saudi Arabia.. Islam is the state religion of Saudi Arabia. [1] As the "home of Islam" where the prophet of Islam lived and carried out his mission, [2] the kingdom attracts millions of Muslim Hajj pilgrims annually, and thousands of clerics and students who come from across the Muslim world to study. [3]

  6. Holiest sites in Sunni Islam - Wikipedia

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    Both Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims agree on the three Holiest sites in Islam being, respectively, the Masjid al-Haram (including the Kaaba), in Mecca; the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, in Medina; and Al-Masjid al-Aqsa, in Jerusalem. Both the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus and the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron have been considered the fourth holiest site in ...

  7. The Hajj: Why millions of muslims travel to Mecca every year

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    More than 2 million people are expected to take part in this year's hajj, which means "pilgrimage."

  8. 'The Hajj is not Mecca': Why prayers at Mount Arafat are the ...

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    The mound southeast of Mecca is little known outside Islam. For non-Muslims, the circling of the Kaaba — the black, cube-shaped structure in the holy city — is the most arresting visual moment ...

  9. Masjid al-Haram - Wikipedia

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    According to Islamic tradition, Islam as a religion precedes Muhammad, [13] [14] [15] representing previous prophets such as Abraham. [16] According to Islamic scholars, Abraham is seen as having built the Kaaba in Mecca, and consequently its sanctuary, which according to the Muslim view is seen as the first mosque [17] that ever existed.