History of Mecca

Hajj (; also spelled Hadj or Haj) is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for capable Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey, and of supporting their family during their absence from home.

thumb|Pilgrims circumambulating the [[Kaaba in Mecca]]

Muslim conquest of Mecca in the 7th century

One of a series of rituals carried out by Muslim pilgrims as part of the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca

year in which Muhammad was born

1916 battle in the Arab Revolt of World War I

ongoing phenomenon that has occurred mainly in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia

Part of Muhammad's life in Mecca, traditionally dated as the first 52 years of his life before his migration to Medina in the year 622.

1813 battle of the Ottoman–Saudi War

Religious pilgrimage incident

1916 battle

aspect of history

birthplace of Muhammad and library in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Proposed prime meridian

thumb|The Kaaba in Mecca or Makkah. Bakkah ( ), is a place mentioned in surah 3 ('Āl 'Imrān), ayah 96 of the Qur'an, a verse sometimes translated as: "Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Bakkah [i.e., Makkah] - blessed and a guidance for the worlds." ()

17th century literary work describing a Hajj pilgrimage

ornamental curtain used in some sacred sites of Islam