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Makkah (Mecca); located in Saudi Arabia; is a very important place for Muslims worldwide for the following arguments:
- The most important reason is that because the oldest God religious House (Kaaba) is their; which is surrounded by the Grand Mosque (or AlMasjid AlHaram).
- It is the birth place of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
- It is the direction that all Muslims face during their praying ritual worship.
- One of the five pillars of Islam is Hajj, a pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims must perform at least once in their lives, if possible.
- Place of first revelation of Quran by God to prophet Muhammad (PBUH) through the angel Jibril (or Gabriel)
Makkah was the birth place of Islam, where the first part of the Quran was revealed to the prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. It is also the home of Al Haram Masjid, the Mosque in the world and direction to which Muslims pray facing 5 times daily.
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∙ 11y agoMecca (or Makkah) is important mainly because:
- Kaaba, first God house on earth; is located there
- it is the birth place for prophet Muhammad; peace be upon him
- it is the place for Muslim pilgrimage (or Hajj).
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∙ 11y agoBecause Islam started there in the Arabian peninsula, Muhammad started to spread the word there.
Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) was the last Prophet of Islam. He was born in Makka. All the Prophets preached Islam. Islam is the continuation of Judaism and Christianity.
Mecca (makka) is important to the Muslim because Ka'aba is situated there. It was built by Hazrat Abraham (AS) and Hazrat Ismaiel (AS). The Muslims visit Makka to perform perform Hajj.
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Why Mecca is important?
Mecca is a city of Muslim/Islam as an important and official religion. Islam prophet had an imortant part of mecca Mecca is the direction for prayer. --- Mecca is important in religious history. It is said that one son of Abraham is father of Jews, other one is father of Arabs, god made water rise for the Arab one in mecca.
Why was mecca an important religious center when Muhammad first lived there?
Mecca has been a sacred and important city since the time of Hazrat Abraham (Ibraheem) AS.
The Hejira Mohammed journey from Mecca to Medina it important to Muslims because the journey?
Because after this migration from Mecca to Medina , Muhammad PBUH estabished the first Islamic community in Medina .
Why was Mecca important to the Bedouin traders?
The religious nature of Mecca made it one of the only violence-free areas of Arabia. (No religion wanted to fight on holy ground.) Therefore, Mecca was one of the only areas in Arabia where trade could be conducted in Pre-Islamic Arabia without fear of robbery, making Mecca a booming trade-town.
Who can go to Mecca?
PEOPLE THAT GO TO MECCA THEY HAVE TO E MUSLIM UT IF SOMEODY IS LEARNING AND IS VISITING THE PLACE ITS OKAY UT IF YOU ARE NOT A GOOD MUSLIM YOU WONT BE ABLE TO GO THERE OR ALLAH WONT GVE YOU A CHANCE TO GO THERE AND THE MOST MAIN THING IS YOU HAVE TO BE CLOSEST TO ALLAH IF YOU WANT TO GO TO HAJJ AND ALLAH ONLY GIVES CHANCE TO THOSE PEOPLE THAT ARE KIND HEARTED AND ALWAYS PATIENT AND HONEST AND HOPEFULLY MY DAD HAS BEN 2 TIMES TO MECCA .
Why is Mecca important tothe Arabian culture?
It is important because with out it they wouldn't know where mecca was located
Is mecca part of Buddhism?
Mecca is important in Islam, it has no signifiance in Buddhism
What place on eart is important to the Islamic people?
Mecca in KSA.
Why Mecca is important?
Mecca is a city of Muslim/Islam as an important and official religion. Islam prophet had an imortant part of mecca Mecca is the direction for prayer. --- Mecca is important in religious history. It is said that one son of Abraham is father of Jews, other one is father of Arabs, god made water rise for the Arab one in mecca.
Why was mansa musas pilgrimage to mecca important?
Well, It was important because going to Mecca was part of the 5 pillars of Islam.
Why was Mecca an important location?
beacause it was
What 2 things made mecca such an such important city?
1. Mecca being an important trade route which gave way to immense wealth to the people of Mecca.2. Mecca was the most important place of worship for all of Arabia. People from all around the Arabian Peninsula would gather in Mecca, at the Ka'abah bringing gifts and offerings to pay their homage.
What is an important city for Muslims?
Assalamwalekun mecca
Why was mecca an important religious center when Muhammad first lived there?
Mecca has been a sacred and important city since the time of Hazrat Abraham (Ibraheem) AS.
In what two ways was mecca an important settlement?
Its important because the liked it. Ha
Why was Mecca an important place for culture exchange?
Because it was
Why is mecca important to southwest Asia?
Mecca is the holy place for muslims. They go there each year for a pilgrimage called hajj.
