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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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Khalid Ibn Al Waleed St

Most pilgrims pass this street on their way to the grand mosque. you can buy al most everything you need,from prayer carpets to sandwiches and juices. This picture was taken on a Ramadan night right after night prayers.(sorry it`s a bit blurry it was taken by my mobile cam) cheap,,really cheap stuff,all made either in china or india.



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