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The city of Mecca, Mecca is located "the ancient Bekaa" west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the mountains of Sarat located in the interior of the coast of the Red Sea, and is the holiest Islamic city where the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was born, and it is the kiss of the Muslims, where they go about five times daily in their prayers, Muslims pilgrimage to it at least once in their lives, with an area of ​​about 26 km2, and its population in 2010 about one million and 534.731 people, and the city of Mecca in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries has undergone many improvements, such as improving the areas surrounding religious sites, and improving housing Health facilities and facilities Transportation, and the expansion of the mosque to accommodate the increasing number of pilgrims

The city is home to three very important mosques in Islam. The most famous, the Prophet’s Mosque - The Prophet’s Mosque was built on the site of his home. The Prophet Muhammad and the first two caliphs - Abu Bakr and Omar were buried under the green dome of this mosque. The Quba Mosque was the first mosque of Islam and the Qiblatan Mosque where the qibla was transferred to Mecca.

The city is an expanding city with modern amenities to meet the growing needs of the population and the millions of pilgrims visiting the city throughout the year.
There are many attractions in and around the city for visitors. The city can be easily reached from many historical sites such as old mosques and settlements such as Madain Saleh in the north of the city, as well as for the tourist who loves coastal sites. There is a coastal city called Yanbu located in the west of the city. Yanbu has a wonderful beach and is considered one of the best places in the world for diving and fishing trips

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