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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mecca is a city in ____
A
Canaan
B
North Africa
C
Saudi Arabia
D
Yemen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mecca (/ˈmɛkə/; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened to Makkah) is the capital of Mecca Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and considered the holiest city in Islam. It is 70 km (43 mi) inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow valley 277 m (909 ft) above sea level.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. Thus, Mecca is a deeply spiritual destination for Muslims all over the world and is considered the heart of Islam.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cities of Mecca and Medina are located in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. They are the two holiest cities in the Islamic faith.

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