HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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Jews, Christians, and Muslims all regarded it as the Holy Land.
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It was the only city in pre-Islamic Arabia that enjoyed a high degree of social equality.
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It was a crossroad for all the major long-distance trade routes.
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It was the site of the Kaaba where pilgrims congregated.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mecca is the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad. The Kaaba is located in the center of the Great Mosque in Mecca and universally considered by Muslims to be the most sacred spot on Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, it is the holiest shrine in Islam.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mecca is revered in Islam as the birthplace of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The Hira cave atop the Jabal al-Nur ("Mountain of Light"), just outside the city, is where Muslims believe the Quran was first revealed to Muhammad.
Detailed explanation-4: -hajj, also spelled ḥadjdj or hadj, in Islam, the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, which every adult Muslim must make at least once in his or her lifetime. The hajj is the fifth of the fundamental Muslim practices and institutions known as the Five Pillars of Islam.