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What is the holiest of the cities in the religion of Islam and it is located in Bakkah, Saudi Arabia on the coast of the Red Sea.
A
Dome of the Rock
B
Jerusalem
C
Mecca
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mecca, Arabic Makkah, ancient Bakkah, city, western Saudi Arabia, located in the Ṣirāt Mountains, inland from the Red Sea coast. It is the holiest of Muslim cities.

Detailed explanation-2: -As a holy city for Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Jerusalem has always been o-UNESCO Mediabank.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem are the three holy cites for the Muslims. Mecca and Medina are located in present-day Saudi Arabia, while Jerusalem is located in present-day Israel.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mecca or Makkah (officially: Makkah al-Mukarramah; Arabic: ) is a city in Saudi Arabia and the holiest city in Islam. As of the 2004 census, 1, 294, 169 people lived there. The city is 73 kilometres (45 mi) inland from Jeddah, in the narrow sandy Valley of Abraham. It is 277 metres (909 ft) above sea level.

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