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More easy to govern. The Umayyads moved their capital from Mecca to Damascus since they had previously been the governors of Syria. The city of Damascus was much more loyal to them than Mecca and a city with which they were intimately familiar.
How many Malaysians will travel to Mecca?
The first Islam State Capital was Medina, then Damascus, then Baghdad. Never Mecca was an Islamic state capital although Mecca is the most sacred Islamic city.
Muslims travel to mecca for Hajj .
Examples: Mecca, Madina, Jerusalem, Damascus, Baghdad & Cairo.
The Umayyads, specifically the first Umayyad ruler, Mu'awiya I.
Islamic people (Muslims) travel to Mecca on pilgrimages
You see mansa musa went to Mecca because of his hajj which states that every Muslim has to travel to Mecca at least once in his or her liftime.
Mansa Musa Traveld to Mecca because he was Islamic and Mecca is the holly place of Islamic. :)
THE CITY OF MECCA IS WHERE EERY MUSLIM SHOULD TRAVEL AT LEAST ONCE IN A LIFE TIME!!! SO THE ANSWER IS MECCA
Mansa Musa, a Muslim deep down,traveled to Mecca in 1324.
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca, or travel to the mosque in Mecca once in their lives. It is required if you are a Muslim and Mecca to Muslims is very holy.