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![Hierarchy of Mecca (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Mecca (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 21 27 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 21.4500 decimal degrees |
Long: 039 49 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 39.8167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Holiest city of Islam & site of Kaaba & sacred Black Stone; closed to non-Muslims; was important religious site long before birth of Muhammed; served as ancient commercial city linking Far East & Mediterranean area. |
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Makkah (preferred,C,V)
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Al Makkah (C,O)
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Mekka (C,O)
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Mecca (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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La Mecque (C,O)
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Mecque, La (C,O)
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La Meca (C,O)
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Meca, La (C,O)
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T'ien-fang (H,O)
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............ | early Chinese |
Macoraba (H,O)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Mecca (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was sacred site to ancient Arab peoples |
city (C) |
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provincial capital (C) |
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religious center (C) |
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national capital (H) |
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of kingdom of Hejaz |
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