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Visiting Mecca, Saudi Arabia


The prophet Mohammed's birthplace is Islam's spiritual center and is strictly off-limits to non-Muslims. The pillars of Islam state that all Muslims with the means must undertake Hajj, a pilgrimage to Mecca, once in their lifetime. Those who visit the holy city are rewarded not just by proximity to landmarks and religious sites crucial to the religion, such as the Masjid Al Haram (Holy Mosque), the Mountain of Light, the Black Stone and the Well of Zamzam, but with the forgiveness of all their... more » The prophet Mohammed's birthplace is Islam's spiritual center and is strictly off-limits to non-Muslims. The pillars of Islam state that all Muslims with the means must undertake Hajj, a pilgrimage to Mecca, once in their lifetime. Those who visit the holy city are rewarded not just by proximity to landmarks and religious sites crucial to the religion, such as the Masjid Al Haram (Holy Mosque), the Mountain of Light, the Black Stone and the Well of Zamzam, but with the forgiveness of all their sins. « less

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Monthly Averages
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Nov
93°F 33°C
72°F 22°C
Dec
87°F 30°C
68°F 20°C
Jan
84°F 28°C
64°F 17°C
Feb
87°F 30°C
66°F 18°C
Mar
92°F 33°C
68°F 20°C
Apr
99°F 37°C
74°F 23°C
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Tuesday
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77°F 25°C
Wednesday
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95°F 35°C
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Thursday
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93°F 33°C
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73°F 22°C

Reviews you can trust

5 of 5 stars
Kilakarai in India
1 Feb 2009

My favourite place. I like the place very much. Special attraction is Kaaba where most muslims strive to visit more

5 of 5 stars
Mombasa
8 Nov 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Only Muslims allowed to visit. I go to Mecca almost every year during the holy month of ramadhan to perform Umrah. This is a place where it's obligatory for every muslim to visit at least once in...more

5 of 5 stars
Mauritius
20 Jul 2007
10/10 found this review helpful

The atmophere of the Holy City of Mecca cannot be compared to any other places. The streets are always busy and we enjoyed going to the Holy Mosque at any time of the day. At night it was just...more

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