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Mecca is one of the lowest cities in elevation in the Hejaz region, located at an elevation of 277 m (909 ft) above sea level at 21º23' north latitude and 39º51' east longitude. Mecca is divided into 34 districts. The city centers on the al-Haram area, which contains the Masjid al-Haram.
4 dni temu · Mecca, city, western Saudi Arabia, located in the Ṣirāt Mountains, inland from the Red Sea coast. It is the holiest of Muslim cities. Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was born in Mecca, and it is toward this religious center that Muslims turn five times daily in prayer (see qiblah).
Mecca, officially known as Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a city in Saudi Arabia and the holiest city in Islam. Mecca is the birthplace of Prophet Muhammed, the founder of Islam, and Muslims believe the Qur'an was first revealed to Muhammad here. Map. Directions. Satellite.
Located 70 km inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, Mecca is nestled in a narrow valley, 277 m above sea level, hosting a metropolitan population of 2.4 million in 2022, making it the third-most populous city in Saudi Arabia. Mecca is inseparable from Islamic history and tradition, considered the birthplace of Islam.
The city is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) inland from Jeddah, in the narrow sandy Valley of Abraham, 277 metres (909 ft) above sea level. It is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) from the Red Sea. The city is revered by Muslims for containing the holiest site of Islam, the Masjid al-Haram.
29 maj 2018 · Mecca, also known as Makkah, is a Muslim holy city in Arabia located in Hijāz, some forty-six miles inland from the Red Sea port of Jidda. The holy city surrounds the Kaʿbah, a rectangular building called the "House of God" (bayt allāh).
Mecca, Arabic Al-Makkah, City (pop., 2004: 1,294,106), western Saudi Arabia. The holiest city of Islam, it was the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad. It was his home until 622 ce, when he was forced to flee to Medina (see Hijrah); he returned and captured the city in 630.
