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Mecca

Mecca is a city in the Hejaz region of Arabia, the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and the holiest city of Islam. Pilgrimage to Mecca connected Muslim empires across the world, and rulers of the Mali, Songhai and Sokoto states made the journey. Control of Mecca brought great prestige, as for the Ottoman Empire after 1517.

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Mentioned in 26 state histories

Pre-Islamic Mecca Aksumite Yemen Islamic state of Medina Caliphate of Ibn al-Zubayr Ibadi Imamate of Hadramawt Ziyadid dynasty Tadmekka Sultanate of Shewa Qarmatians of Bahrain Ikhshidid emirate Sharifate of Mecca Jarrahidsand 14 more

Great speeches

Muhammad's Farewell SermonMarch 632

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mecca. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mecca
MLA: “Mecca.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mecca. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Mecca.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mecca.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Mecca’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mecca (Accessed: ).

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