Mecca (Makkah Al Mukarrammah) is not currently (April 28, 2009) listed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
Mecca is the most holy site of Islam.
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No, it isn't.
Mecca is a city in Saudi Arabia that is considered the holiest city in Islam. It is the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad, and the site of the Kaaba, the most sacred site in Islam. Mecca is central to the Islamic religion and is a destination for the Hajj pilgrimage.
Mecca is a city in Saudi Arabia and the center of the Islamic world.
A religious site is a area or place that followers of a specific religion gather to worship their god(s). For example: One of the five pillars of Islam is to make a pilgrimage to Mecca. Mecca being the religious site.
Mecca
Non-Muslims are not allowed to enter the city of Mecca, as it is considered a holy site for Muslims. Access to Mecca is restricted to those who practice the Islamic faith.
As part of the Hajj ritual in Mecca, the symbolic 'stoning of the devil' is done at three huge pillars, Jamarats. The site is located just east of Mecca in teh city of Mina.
The primary religion practiced in Mecca is Islam. It is considered the holiest city in Islam, as it is the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and the site of the Kaaba, located within the Masjid al-Haram. Every year, millions of Muslims from around the world travel to Mecca to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Yes, Kaba (that is in Mecca, Saudi Arabia) has no resemblance anywhere else in the world and is the only one in the world.