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The holy city of Mecca is located in western Saudi Arabia, 75 kilometers from the Red Sea. It is here, in the Forbidden Mosque, that the main shrine of Islam is located - the sacred Kaaba. Millions of pilgrims come here every year. Infidels are forbidden to enter Mecca. For most Europeans, the “mother of cities” remains one of the most inaccessible places on earth.
The pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five main duties of every believer. Therefore, during the Hajj period, the population of Mecca increases from 2 to 6 million people.
GettyImages To accommodate all the pilgrims, in the outskirts of the city of Mina built a giant tent camp area of about 20 square kilometers.
GettyImages One of the attractions of Mecca is the complex of skyscrapers "Abraj al-Beit". The Makkah Clock Royal Tower (601 m with a spire) is the tallest hotel in the world and occupies the 3rd place in the list of the tallest buildings on the planet after the Burj Khalifa and the Shanghai Tower.
GettyImages has shops, restaurants and nearly 2,000 guest rooms on its 120 floors. But, despite this, all guests of the city, as a rule, there are not enough seats. And many people are ready to spend the night on the streets.
GettyImages From the Mina Valley, a stream of worshippers is moving towards the city centre. Pilgrims can get to it by using the only metro line in the city or by bus.
The Heart of Islam
GettyImages In the heart of Mecca is the main and largest mosque in the world Al Haram. It covers an area of 357 thousand square meters and is fenced with walls that form a spacious courtyard.
In the courtyard of the mosque is the Kaaba – a black building of cubic shape, which adherents of Islam consider the first temple on earth. Outside it is covered with black silk, on which golden threads are woven suras from the Quran. Pilgrims must circumnavigate the Kaaba seven times counterclockwise at the beginning of the Hajj and seven more at its completion.
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At the same time, everyone dreams of touching the Black Stone, which is mounted in its eastern corner. God gave this stone to Adam after he repented. Initially, it shone with a dazzling light, but over time it turned black from the touch of sinners. You can see the Kaaba from all sides on Google Panorama.
This concludes our virtual walk through the streets of Mecca. A real journey to the heart of Islam is impossible without a special Hajj visa. At the same time, the applicant is required to have a characteristic issued by the imam of the nearest mosque in the place of residence. Therefore, slipping into Mecca for the sake of simple curiosity will not work. And even if it did, we do not advise anyone to do it, because the laws of Saudi Arabia are extremely strict.
The article and the preview used photos.
The pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five main duties of every believer. Therefore, during the Hajj period, the population of Mecca increases from 2 to 6 million people.
GettyImages To accommodate all the pilgrims, in the outskirts of the city of Mina built a giant tent camp area of about 20 square kilometers.
GettyImages One of the attractions of Mecca is the complex of skyscrapers "Abraj al-Beit". The Makkah Clock Royal Tower (601 m with a spire) is the tallest hotel in the world and occupies the 3rd place in the list of the tallest buildings on the planet after the Burj Khalifa and the Shanghai Tower.
GettyImages has shops, restaurants and nearly 2,000 guest rooms on its 120 floors. But, despite this, all guests of the city, as a rule, there are not enough seats. And many people are ready to spend the night on the streets.
GettyImages From the Mina Valley, a stream of worshippers is moving towards the city centre. Pilgrims can get to it by using the only metro line in the city or by bus.
The Heart of Islam
GettyImages In the heart of Mecca is the main and largest mosque in the world Al Haram. It covers an area of 357 thousand square meters and is fenced with walls that form a spacious courtyard.
In the courtyard of the mosque is the Kaaba – a black building of cubic shape, which adherents of Islam consider the first temple on earth. Outside it is covered with black silk, on which golden threads are woven suras from the Quran. Pilgrims must circumnavigate the Kaaba seven times counterclockwise at the beginning of the Hajj and seven more at its completion.
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At the same time, everyone dreams of touching the Black Stone, which is mounted in its eastern corner. God gave this stone to Adam after he repented. Initially, it shone with a dazzling light, but over time it turned black from the touch of sinners. You can see the Kaaba from all sides on Google Panorama.
This concludes our virtual walk through the streets of Mecca. A real journey to the heart of Islam is impossible without a special Hajj visa. At the same time, the applicant is required to have a characteristic issued by the imam of the nearest mosque in the place of residence. Therefore, slipping into Mecca for the sake of simple curiosity will not work. And even if it did, we do not advise anyone to do it, because the laws of Saudi Arabia are extremely strict.
The article and the preview used photos.
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