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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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National Museum Of Riyadh

The National Museum of Riyadh is a landmark structure in the skyline of Saudi Arabia. Established as an ode to the country’s educational and cultural development, the National Museum gives an insight into the history of Saudi Arabia.

Located in the beautiful city of Riyadh, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Saudi Arabia, the National Museum is spread over 17,000 meters of land close to the King Abdul Aziz Historic Center.

Inside the National Museum, Riyadh, you can find a captivating display of Saudi Arabia’s culture in its past and present forms. There are different types of antiques, manuscripts, documents and display boards that showcase an erstwhile era.

There are as many as eight exhibition halls in the National Museum at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. These halls cover the following themes - Man and Universe, The Arabian Kingdoms, The Pre-Islamic Era, Prophet Mohammad’s Mission, Islam and the Arab Peninsula, The First and Second Saudi State, The Unification of the Kingdom, The Hajj and Two Holy Mosques.

The uniqueness of every hall at National Museum, Saudi Arabia lies in the fact that they are independent and opulent in their respective presentations. All stages of evolution of the Saudi Arabian kingdom and Islam have been magnificently displayed here.

Various lectures and workshops are held at the National Museum, Riyadh on a frequent basis. The museum also comes out with newsletters and booklets that give information on events and exhibitions held here.

This place offers a number of facilities for its visitors. National Museum, Riyadh is open from 9 am to 12 pm, and from 4 pm to 9 pm on all days of the week.



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