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MECCA
Description:
Mecсa is the sacred city of Moslems located in the western part of Saudi Arabia. Prophet Muhammad with which cname the sanctity of this place is connected Here was born: in 630 year Moslems led by the prophet have grasped a city which inhabitants without struggle have accepted Moslem. Mecca with a sacred Kaaba became the center of the Islamic world, since that old time Moslems pray, having addressed to it the person where they were. According to the Koran, all who physically also is economically capable to afford travel to Mecca, time in life should make it at least. It is important that to representatives of other religions entrance to Mecca is strictly forbidden: all documents скурпулезно are checked. The most part of Moslems follows a route of Hadzha: at first they visit Mechet Al-Haram, sacred for Islamic religion, the Kaaba which has settled down directly in the center of the Mosque. Then there is a Mine, the symbolical image of the Devil, desert Muzdalifa where pilgrims spend night, Dzhabal-al-Nur - "Light Mountain" - and other places.
Climate
Climate is the deserted tropical. Mecca is one of the hottest places in the world. The average temperature of January is equal 23,9°C, in July it reaches a point 35,8°C.Transport
King Abdulaziz International Airport.
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