By the fall of 1862, New Bern alone held 7,500 African American refugees. The town buzzed with energy. Families reunited, new churches and schools sprang up, and New Bern became known as the Mecca of a Thousand Aspirations.
Philadelphia, PA is the mecca of the west.
Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Peace.
MECCA
brazil
Alhijrah
The meteorite stone in the Kabah as a symbol of the Moon god Hubal. ________________________________________________ Mecca (or Makkah) was known as the center of trade and commerce.
It is not definitively known. Some believe Lord Shiva is imprisoned in a black stone in Mecca, but others believe he is not.
----------------------- Mecca is the birthplace of Muhammad, Prophet and founder of the Islamic religion. Every year, millions of devout Muslims go on a pilgrimage, known as hajj, to the city of Mecca.
During the time of Muhammad's birth and childhood, Mecca was known as the the home of the Ka'abah. However, at that time it was not known as 'the Home of Allah' but the home of the numerous idols the Arabs believed in. It was known as a city of mass-pilgrimage as well as trade.
Eden Gardens - Kolkata ;-)
mount abu
I think: Lords, England.