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[[Image:Mecca.jpg|thumb|Mecca at night]] '''Mecca''', also Makkah, located in [[Saudi Arabia]], is the holiest city in [[Islam]]. The city is considered the official birthplace of the Islamic Prophet [[Mohammed]]. All able-bodied [[Muslim]]s who can afford to go are required to make a pilgrimage—called the [[Hajj]]—to Mecca at least once in their life. During a Hajj, vast camps of pilgrims spring up, and huge crowds of people from all over the world complete a series of tasks required of all pilgrims. After completion of these rites, the participant can claim the honorary title "Haji" before their name, signifying they have made the pilgrimage. Mecca is not accesable for non-Muslims.

[[Image:Mecca.jpg|thumb|Mecca at night]] '''Mecca''', also Makkah, located in [[Saudi Arabia]], is the holiest city in [[Islam]]. The city is considered the official birthplace of the Islamic Prophet [[Mohammed]]. All able-bodied [[Muslim]]s who can afford to go are required to make a pilgrimage—called the [[Hajj]]—to Mecca at least once in their life. During a Hajj, vast camps of pilgrims spring up, and huge crowds of people from all over the world complete a series of tasks required of all pilgrims. After completion of these rites, the participant can claim the honorary title "Haji" before their name, signifying they have made the pilgrimage. Mecca is not accessible for non-Muslims.

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