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Mecca Travel Guide

The city is revered by Muslims for containing the holiest site of Islam, the Grand Mosque of Mecca. A pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, a sacred duty that is required of all able-bodied Muslims who can afford to go, at least once in their lifetime.

About Mecca

Mecca covers an area of 328.2 sq. miles (850 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 1.7 million people being an Islamic holy city in Saudi Arabia's Makkah Province, in the historic Hejaz region. People of other faiths are officially forbidden from entering the city.

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Le Meridien Makkah

Le Meridien Makkah is ideally located 100 meters from the Holy Mosque in Makkah City on King Abdulaziz Road leading to the Mena and Arafat holy areas. The hotel has 230 rooms with one Royal Suite, two Diplomatic Suites and 24 Junior suites. The majority of these rooms enjoy a view overlooking the holy mosque. Le Meridien Makkah has two restaurants offering Arabic and Asian cuisine, a lobby cafe serving light refreshments and pastries as well as 24-hour room service.



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