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Mecca

Mecca, officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and is the capital of Mecca Province. Mecca is considered the birthplace of Islam and the Islamic prophet Muhammad, as well as being the holiest city in Islam.

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Area code
+966-12
Country
Saudi Arabia
Elevation
277 m (909 ft)
Founded by
Ibrāhīm and Ismāʿīl (traditionally believed to have built The Kaaba)
Governorate
Holy Capital Governorate
Province
Mecca Province

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Mecca

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Edges313
Triples502
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006369
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related to Further reading · 58
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related to Muhammad and the conquest of Mecca · 54
Mecca → Abrahamic, Advocating, Allah, Arabia, Arabian Peninsula, As, Asia, Asid, Attab, Banu Bakr, Banu Hashim, Banu Khuza'ah, Battle, Due, During, Europe, Five Pillars, God, Hajj, He
related to Medieval and pre-modern times · 31
Mecca → Abbasid Caliphate, Abdullah, Abu Tahir, Ali, Arabia, Baghdad, Christian, Damascus, In, Iraq, Islamic, Islamic Empire, Jannabi, Kaaba, Kufa, Medina, Muhammad's, Muslim, Qarmatians, Second Fitna
related to Sources of water · 29
Mecca → Abbasid, According, Among, Another, Arabic, Due, Finding, Haram, Harun, Hunayn, In, Its, Kurdī, Magnificent, Masjid, Mecca's, Mount Arafat, Osman Pasha, Ottoman, Over
related to Demographics · 23
Mecca → Adding, Africa, By, Dhu, Europe, Great Mosque, Hajj, Islamic, Iyad Madani, Many, Most, Muslims, Old City, Pilgrims, Qi'dah, Saudi Arabian Minister, South, South Asian, Southeast Asia, The Burmese
related to Other names · 23
Mecca → According, Another, Arab, Arabized Hebrew, Desert, Fārān, Genesis, Hamawi, Hebrew Bible, Ishmael, Islamic, Mother, Paran, Quran, Qurā, Settlements, Syrian, The, Tihamah, Tihāmah
related to Economy · 21
Mecca → Another, Arabian Peninsula, Fares, For, Great Depression, Hajj, Income, Meccan, Nevertheless, One, Saudi, Saudi Arabia's, Saudia, Saudis, Taxes, The, The Meccan, There, Thousands, Umrah
related to history · 19
Mecca → Arabia, Greco-Roman, Hejaz, In, Islamic, Majied Robinson, Muhammad, Muslim, Old World, One, Paleontologists, Red Sea, Saadanius, Saudi Arabia, Syro-Palestinian, The, The Red Sea, This, Yemen
related to Human resources · 19
Mecca → Arabic, As, English, Falāḥ, For, Formal, Hashemite, Healthcare, International, Jeddah, Madrasat, Muhammad, Ottoman, Saudi, Some, The, There, Umm Al-Qura University, Zaynal Riḍā
related to Architectural landmarks · 18
Mecca → Abraj, Adorning, All, Bait Complex, Egyptian, Great Mosque, Haram, Highway, IDEA Center, Jeddah, Located, Masjid, Muslims, Quran, Quran Gate, Samir Elabd, The, The Mecca Gate

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city saudi islamic muhammad arabia hajj muslims pilgrims area also pilgrimage jeddah ka'bah one kaaba many cities mosque around quran

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MeccaArea code+966-121.00infobox
MeccaCountrySaudi Arabia1.00infobox
MeccaDemonym(s)Meccan, Makki .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(مكي‎)1.00infobox
MeccaElevation277 m (909 ft)1.00infobox
MeccaFounded byIbrāhīm and Ismāʿīl (traditionally believed to have built The Kaaba)1.00infobox
MeccaGovernorateHoly Capital Governorate1.00infobox
MeccaProvinceMecca Province1.00infobox
MeccaRegionHejaz1.00infobox
MeccaTime zoneUTC+03:00 (SAST)1.00infobox
MeccaWebsitehmm.gov.sa1.00infobox
Mecca• BodyMecca City Royal Commission (Upper body)1.00infobox
Mecca• BodyHoly Mecca Municipality (Lower body)1.00infobox
Mecca• City1,200 km2 (460 sq mi)1.00infobox
Mecca• City2,385,5091.00infobox
Mecca• Density3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)1.00infobox
Mecca• Land760 km2 (290 sq mi)1.00infobox
Mecca• MayorSaleh Al-Turki1.00infobox
Mecca• Metro2,427,924 (Mecca Governorate)1.00infobox
Mecca• Per capita$39,4001.00infobox
Mecca• Provincial GovernorKhalid Al-Faisal1.00infobox
Mecca• Rank3rd in Saudi Arabia1.00infobox
Mecca• Total (Metro)$84.6 billion1.00infobox
Mecca• Year20231.00infobox
Meccais afamiliar form of the English transliteration for the Arabic name of the city.Macoraba0.90text

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