"The Sacred Mosque of Mecca," Saudi Arabia

Wonders of Asia, "The Sacred Mosque of Mecca," Saudi Arabia, Asia

• Mecca: The very mention of the name fills the hearts of Moslems everywhere with emotion and longing. Every year, millions of pilgrims journey to the city that is the birthplace of the prophet Mohammed. 
  
• Moslem pilgrims pray at the gate leading to the interior of the Kaaba. The shrine is completely covered with heavy brocade inscribed with verses from the Koran.​​

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• This historical depiction of the Kaaba and Sacred Mosque dates to the middle of the 19th century.
  

The minarets of the Sacred Mosque are less familiar than the inner courtyard of this largest mosque in the world, where the Kaaba is located. 

Important FACTS to remember for "The Sacred Mosque of Mecca," Saudi Arabi part of continent Asia. 

❤️Name: The city is known as Mecca, or in a more accurate transliteration, al Makka.
❤️Sanctuary: The Central shrine is the Kaaba in the interior courtyard of the Sacred Mosque, the largest Islamic religious building in the world.
❤️Function: Mecca functions primarily as the most important Islamic pilgrimage site.
❤️Inhabitants of Mecca: The City has a population of 1.2 million that can swell to over 3 mullion during the Hajj season.
❤️Unique: Mecca is the birthplace of the Prophet Mohammed (ca. 570), the founder of Islam. 

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