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∙ 9y agoIt is where the Ka'bah, a sacred shrine was built by Ishmaed and Abraham.
It is also an important trading center which Idk y...........proclaimed by Muhammad.
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It is the birth place of the last Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SAW). It is also the city in which the House of Allah is situated.
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∙ 13y agoMecca is in Saudi Arabia. It is a very significant city to Muslims (Islam People) because that is where the Prophet Muhammad (founder of Islam) was born. They circle around the Kaaba seven times, in a counterclockwise direction.
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∙ 13y agoThe most sacred place in Islam is the Ka'ba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Ka'ba is a mosque (built by Abraham according to Muslim tradition) built around a black stone. The Prophet Muhammad designated Mecca as the holy city of Islam and the direction (qibla) in which all Muslims should offer their prayers.
The Ka'ba is believed to be the first place that was created on earth {2} and the place at which heavenly bliss and power touches the earth directly. {3} Mecca is located in the Hijaz region of western Saudi Arabia. The city lies inland 73 kilometers east of Jiddah, in the narrow, sandy Valley of Abraham. The Holy City is 277 meters (909 feet) above sea level.
Each year, thousands of Muslims from around the world join in a pilgrimage to Mecca (the hajj), in fulfillment of one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The Religious Significance of MeccaThe importance of Mecca for Muslims is inestimable. All Muslims, wherever they are on Earth, pray five times a day in the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca (located at 21° 25' 24" N and 39° 49' 24" E in DMS notation). The direction of prayer is known as the qibla.
In addition, a pilgrimage to Mecca is required of every Muslim who can afford it as one of the Five Pillars of the faith. Every year about three million gather for the major pilgrimage, or Hajj, during the Muslim month of Dhu'l-Hijja, and many more perform the minor pilgrimage, or Umrah, at various times throughout the year.
Few non-Muslims have ever seen the rites and rituals of the Hajj, as non-Muslims are strictly prohibited from entering Mecca and Medina. Roadblocks are stationed along roads leading to the city. The most famous incident of a non-Muslim visiting Mecca was the visit by the British explorer Sir Richard Burton in 1853. Burton disguised himself as an Afghani Muslim to visit and write Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al Madinah and Mecca.
The focal point of Mecca is the Kaaba, the "House of God" believed by Muslims to have been built by Abraham and his son Ishmael, and which is covered in a gold-embroidered black fabric. Pilgrims circle the Kaaba seven times and may also try to touch or kiss its cornerstone, the Black Stone. Pilgrims may drink from the well of Zamzam. Its water of Zamzam is believed to have special properties. Few pilgrims return from the Hajj without a large plastic bottle of Zamzam water.
During the Hajj pilgrims travel to Mina, a small village, where the Devil, symbolised by stone columns, is ritually stoned. They then proceed to the hill Arafat (sometimes called a mountain, but with a height of only 70 m), a site for prayers, where Muhammad is believed to have delivered his final sermon.
The Masjid al Haram (Sacred Mosque) is for Muslims the holiest mosque on Earth. Both the mosque and the city itself are strictly off limits to non-Muslims.
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∙ 10y agoMakkah (or Mecca) is an important place for Muslims because:
- It is the place of Kaaba (The Muslim's oldest God house on earth) and the AlMasjis AlHaram (or Grand mosque) that is surrounding Kaaba.
- Makkah and its vicinities are the place for hajj (or pilgrimage)
- It is the birth place of prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
- It is the place for the first verses of Quran revelation by God to prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through the angel Gabriel (or Jibril).
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∙ 10y agoBecause of thousands of muslims pilgrims gather at the holy site of the Ka'aba in Mecca (the ka'aba is the black box in the middle).
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∙ 14y agobecause the prophet mohamed (S) made it with his men
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∙ 13y agomecca is a holy city in Islam it were Muhammad ( s.a.w) was born and also it were the holy Kaaba is. were every Muslim is required to go if he has money and if the person is healthy
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∙ 9y agoMecca is the birth place of Prophet of Islam, the House of Allah is situated in Mecca and the Muslims face it while offering prayer.
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What is an important city for Muslims?
Assalamwalekun mecca
Why is the city of Mecca important?
It is the city that Muslims face when they pray
What holy city is important for alll muslims to go?
Mecca and Medina
Why is mecca important to southwest Asia?
Mecca is the holy place for muslims. They go there each year for a pilgrimage called hajj.
Why is the direction they face when praying important to Muslims?
Muslims pray facing the holiest of cities in Islam--Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Why is Mecca an important place in Islam?
Khana Ka'aba, the house of Almighty Allah-a symbol- is situated in Mecca. It is the birth place of the last Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad (SAW).The Muslims offer their prayers facing Ka'aba. They perform Hajj or Umra at Mecca. For these reasons it is extremely important for the Muslims.
Why is hajj a special place?
The Hajj is not a place. It is a pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims must do at least once in their lifetime. Mecca is an important place for Muslims because the prophet Muhammad's was born and lived there.
Which is the most sacred pilgrim centre of Muslims?
Mecca is the most important pilgrimage in Islam.
What city would Muslims pray toward?
Muslims do not worship any city. However, you may be asking which cities are holy for Muslims. The three most holy cities in Islam are Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem.
Did the Muslims allow pilgrimage before the seljuks during the first crusade?
Yes, Muslims allowed pilgrimage to Mecca for Muslims before the Seljuks during the First Crusade. The pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and has always been an important religious practice for Muslims.
Why is it important for Muslims to face Madinah?
It is important for Muslims during praying to face, per God command, Kaaba in Mecca (Makkah) in Saudi Arabia; not to face Madinah (Medina).
Why was return of Prophet Muhammad to Mecca important?
He forgave all the Pagans in Mecca despite the torture and oppression that they practiced with the prophet and his followers and despite the properties of the Muslims that were taken by the Pagans.He removed all the idols in Mecca especially what was surrounding the Kaaba.He secured the Hajj for all Muslims.
