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  • EARLY HISTORY

    Ptolemy may have called the city "Macoraba", though this identification is controversial. Archaeology found no inscriptions or mentionings of Mecca from before that time, although other cities and kingdoms in that region are well documented in histor...

        August, 12th 2011 (11:18 AM) |  0 Reviews  |  495 Visits  |  0 Rates  | Tell a friend |  By BRUCE  

  • OTHER INFORMATION OF MECCA

    Economy: The Meccan economy has been heavily dependent on the annual pilgrimage. As one academic put it, " have no means of earning a living but by serving the hajjis." Economy generated from the Hajj, in fact, not only powers the Meccan economy but ...

        May, 4th 2011 (12:02 PM) |  0 Reviews  |  946 Visits  |  0 Rates  | Tell a friend |  By JHON  

  • RESTAURANTS IN MECCA

    There are many types of food from all over the world available in Mecca, from the Middle Eastern Arab food to Southeast Asian food. There are also American fast food chains such as Kentucky Fried Chicken and Dunkin Donuts. No type of pork, ham or any...

        May, 4th 2011 (11:37 AM) |  0 Reviews  |  992 Visits  |  0 Rates  | Tell a friend |  By JHON  

  • FOOD IN MECCA

    As in other Saudi cities Kabsa, is the most traditional lunch but the Yemeni mandi (a dish of rice and tandoori cooked meat) is also popular. Grilled meat dishes such as shawarma (flat-bread meat sandwich), kofta (meatballs) and kebab are widely sold...

        May, 4th 2011 (11:30 AM) |  0 Reviews  |  1610 Visits  |  0 Rates  | Tell a friend |  By JHON  

  • TOURS IN MECCA

    Masjid al-Haram: is the largest mosque in the world. Located in the city of Mecca, it surrounds the Kaaba, the place which Muslims worldwide turn towards while offering daily prayers and is Islam's holiest place. The mosque is also known as the Grand...

        May, 4th 2011 (11:22 AM) |  0 Reviews  |  963 Visits  |  0 Rates  | Tell a friend |  By JHON  

  • FOOTBALL IN MECCA

    Al Wehda Club: is a football team from Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1945, it is one of the oldest teams in Saudi Arabia.


        May, 4th 2011 (11:07 AM) |  0 Reviews  |  965 Visits  |  0 Rates  | Tell a friend |  By JHON  

  • NIGHTLIFE IN MECCA

    Alcohol is illegal in Saudi Arabia. All intoxicants are forbidden by the Qur'an and therefore under Islamic Law which Saudi Arabia follows alcohol is not permitted.Zamzam Water- holy water from the Zamzam spring in Masjid al Haram believed to be divi...

        May, 4th 2011 (10:43 AM) |  0 Reviews  |  911 Visits  |  0 Rates  | Tell a friend |  By JHON  

  • THINGS TO DO IN MECCA

    Hike the Mountains of Mecca.Visit Ghar Hira,where the first verse of the Quran was revealed to the last of the prophets,Prophet Mohammed.Pray and Read Quran at the Kaaba Masjid al Haram.Shopping in the city is widely available. Bargaining is always a...

        May, 3rd 2011 (12:51 PM) |  0 Reviews  |  1255 Visits  |  0 Rates  | Tell a friend |  By JHON  

  • TRANSPORT IN MECCA

    Transportation facilities related to the Hajj or Umrah are the main services available. Mecca has only the small Mecca East Airport with no airline service, so most pilgrims access the city through the Hajj terminal of King Abdulaziz International Ai...

        May, 3rd 2011 (12:13 PM) |  0 Reviews  |  946 Visits  |  0 Rates  | Tell a friend |  By JHON  

  • OTHER INFORMATION

    Economy:The Meccan economy has been heavily dependent on the annual pilgrimage. As one academic put it, "[Meccans] have no means of earning a living but by serving the hajjis." Economy generated from the Hajj, in fact, not only powers the Meccan econ...

        November, 6th 2010 (10:40 AM) |  0 Reviews  |  1208 Visits  |  0 Rates  | Tell a friend |  By BRUCE  

 
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