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    Mecca (/ˈmɛkə/; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened to Makkah) is the capital of Mecca Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia...
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    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (originally the Milwaukee Arena and formerly MECCA Arena and U.S. Cellular Arena) is an indoor arena located in Milwaukee,...
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    Mecca Bingo (formerly called Top Rank) is a British operator of bingo clubs, with 55 locations throughout the country. Mecca Bingo is owned by the Rank...
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    The conquest of Mecca (Arabic: فَتْحُ مَكَّةَ Fatḥu Makkah, alternatively, "liberation of Mecca") was a military campaign undertaken by Muhammad and his...
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    Hajj (redirect from Pilgrimage to mecca)
    spelled Hadj, or Haj or Haji in English) is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Hajj is a mandatory religious...
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    The Sharifate of Mecca (Arabic: شرافة مكة, romanized: Sharāfat Makka) or Emirate of Mecca was a state, non-sovereign for much of its existence, ruled by...
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    article is about the Province of Mecca. For the city, see Mecca. For other uses, see Mecca (disambiguation) The Mecca Province (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة مَكَّة...
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  • Look up Mecca in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mecca (Makkah al-Mukarramah) is a city in Saudi Arabia and the holiest site in Islam. Mecca or Makkah...
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    Great Mosque of Mecca, is considered to be the most significant mosque in Islam. It encloses the vicinity of the Kaaba in Mecca, in the Mecca Province of...
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    governorate, or Mecca governorate, is one of the governorates in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. It is largely continuous with the city of Mecca, the holiest...
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    Muhammad (category People from Mecca)
    Islamic religious belief. Muhammad was born in approximately 570 CE in Mecca. He was the son of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. His...
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    Mecca Mall (Arabic: مكة مول) is a shopping mall in Amman, Jordan. Its name is derived from its location on Mecca Street. City Mall Abdali Mall "To America...
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  • Mecca-Cola is a cola-flavoured carbonated beverage. The flagship product of the Mecca Cola World Company, it is marketed as an alternative to U.S. brands...
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    Mecca is an Australian cosmetics retailer. The company was founded by Jo Horgan in 1997. There are over 100 Mecca stores across Australia and New Zealand...
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    Islam's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is considered by Muslims to be the Bayt Allah (Arabic:...
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  • The Siege of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine and the Birth of Al Qaeda is a 2007 book by Wall Street Journal correspondent Yaroslav...
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    Abraj Al Bait), is a government-owned complex of seven skyscraper hotels in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. These towers are a part of the King Abdulaziz Endowment Project...
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  • Mecca is the name of several battles fought in Mecca: Battle of Mecca (883) (June 883) Ottoman return of Mecca 1813 (25 January 1813) Battle of Mecca...
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    The Sharif of Mecca (Arabic: شريف مكة, romanized: Sharīf Makkah) or Hejaz (Arabic: شريف الحجاز, romanized: Sharīf al-Ḥijāz) was the title of the leader...
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    39°49′0″E / 21.41667°N 39.81667°E / 21.41667; 39.81667 Mecca features a hot desert climate. Mecca retains its hot temperature in winter, which can range...
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  • Al Wehda FC (redirect from Al-Wahda Mecca)
     'Union Club') is a multi-sports club from Mecca, Saudi Arabia, founded in 1916, making it the oldest club in Mecca. The football section plays in the Saudi...
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    Mecca Leisure Group (also known as Mecca Leisure Ltd, Mecca Ltd, and Mecca Dance Ltd) was a British business that ran nightclubs, hotels, theme parks,...
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  • Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta is an IMAX ("giant screen") dramatised documentary film charting the first real-life journey made by...
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  • grouping of Arab clans that historically inhabited and controlled the city of Mecca and its Kaaba. The Islamic prophet Muhammad was born into the Hashim clan...
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    The Gate of Mecca, Mecca Gate or Makkah Gate (Arabic: بوابة مكة Bawwābāt Makka), also known as Qur'an Gate (Arabic: بوابة القرآن Bawwābāt al-Qurʾān), is...
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    The Mecca Metro or Makkah Metro is a metro system with four planned lines in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Metro was constructed by China Railway...
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  • Siege of Mecca may refer to: the Siege of Mecca (683) by the Umayyads the Siege of Mecca (692) by the Umayyads the Siege of Mecca (865) by Alid rebels...
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    having the highest degree of holiness, in descending order: Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem. Mecca's Al-Masjid al-Haram (including the Kaaba), Al-Masjid an-Nabawi...
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    Red Sea (redirect from Sea of Mecca)
    Historically, it was also known to western geographers as Mare Mecca (Sea of Mecca), and Sinus Arabicus (Gulf of Arabia). Some ancient geographers called...
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    the "balsam of Mecca". According to De Sacy, the true balm of Gilead (or Jericho) has long been lost, and there is only "balm of Mecca". The accepted...
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