The MAkkah people saw their world as a very religious and holy place.
Mohammad did not head to Makkah, instead he went to Medina from Makkah, because the people in Makkah had made his living there ( in Makkah) very difficult
Their are now in makkah ( date 25-11-09) more than 5 million people. 2 million of them are resident in makkah. 2.8 million are Muslims pilgrimage from around the world. finally two hundred thousand as Police, doctors, drivers , nurses, Butchers, Hairdresser, firemen.
The largest clock in the world is placed in Makkah, Saudi Arabia near the holy Mosque. Please see the related link below.
{makkah} in saudi arabia
Makkah Province's population density is 35.35 people per square kilometer.
We see Kaaba on arriving to the holy city of Makkah (or Mecca).
Makkah Al-Muqarramah
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Far the highest concentrations of people live in, first, the Red Sea province of Jizan, followed by the province of Makkah, also on the Red Sea. Please see the link.
makkah mokarma
Makkah was Makkah .But Madinah was first called " Yathreb " then "Tayba" then "Madina" .
Islam first started in Makkah (Saudi Arabia), and then spread to Madina. After that, Muslims would travel around the world (the entire world), and teach people about Islam, and what it's all about.