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Meccan families would just hang out around the Grand Mosque, since there were few other public spaces.

From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023

There, the Negus—the leader of Aksum in what is modern-day Ethiopia—provided shelter for Muslims fleeing Meccan persecution and allowed them to practice their faith under his protection.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Elijah's son Wallace, however, was trained in classical Arabic and, following in the footsteps of his friend Malcolm X, made a Meccan pilgrimage.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Prophet Muhammad met his first wife, a wealthy Meccan trader, when she hired him to take caravans to Syria.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Prophet was attended by Abu Bekr, and followed by about a hundred families of his Meccan adherents; and his going away was not without danger, for his enemies were many and vindictive.

From Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing by Optic, Oliver