mecca
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After this ceremony, the pilgrims return to Mecca for a last circumambulation of the Kaaba, the cuboid building at the heart of the Grand Mosque towards which Muslims turn when they pray.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Muslim faithful took part in the climactic ritual of the annual hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday, symbolically stoning the devil near Mecca.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
After this final ceremony, the pilgrims return to Mecca for a last circumambulation of the Kaaba, the cuboid building at the heart of the Grand Mosque towards which Muslims turn when they pray.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The Saudi defence ministry posted a video on social media last week showing air defence batteries on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca, which is in the country's west.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Mecca, when we entered, seemed as ancient as time itself.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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