The Holy City of Makkah
The Holy City of Makkah, which lies inland 73 kilometers east of Jeddah, is the place where the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, was born.
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Makkah: The Holiest City of Islam
The holiest and most blessed structure on the face of the earth is Ka’bah, the House of Allah, and the mosque that surrounds Ka’bah is called Masjid al-Haram. The reward of one prayer offered in it is worth one hundred thousand prayers offered elsewhere.
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Makkah: A Gallery
For Muslims, the city of Makkah is the holiest place in all the world. It is the city that hosts the House of God, and every year millions of Muslims flock to this historic location to perform the rites of pilgrimage and worship.
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The Conquest of Makkah
When Islam was well established in the hearts of the Muslims, Allah decided that the time had come for His Messenger (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) and his community to enter Makkah. They would purify the Ka'bah so that it would be a blessed place of guidance for the whole world. They would restore Makkah to its previous status and the sacred city would offer security for all people once again.
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The Road to Makkah
The sky was inky black, full of stars and I was walking on dry earth. Soon I was standing on a rocky desert cliff with a few people around me. I moved forward towards the edge, seemingly without walking, and peered down.
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A Sine On the Road to Makkah
For centuries, Muslims all over the world have obeyed this command from the Koran, facing Mecca five times a day for prayer. But for a Muslim who is thousands of miles from Mecca, finding the right direction to pray—the qibla, or “sacred direction”—is not so easy.
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Echoes of the Heart - Hajj
The hajj is that largest annual Convention of Faith where millions of Muslims gather in the holy land, merging as streams of devotees from every corner of the earth to become part of the sea of Believers.
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