mecca

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Alhaji Zaharaddeen Abubakar is one of those stranded in the northern Nigerian city of Kano after buying plane tickets and securing accommodation in Mecca.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

In 2016, Philadelphia razed another skateboard Mecca, known as Love Park.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Saudi Arabia is likely to follow that pattern, allowing alcohol in parts of the country while prohibiting it in religiously sensitive areas such as the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

At 21, he moved to California, widely known at the time as “the Mecca of RC,” Drake said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

At the same time, people were passing my shop all the time, heading for Mecca.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho