Culture in Mecca

Hajj (; also spelled Hadj or Haj) is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for capable Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey, and of supporting their family during their absence from home.

Al-Balad (, "The City") is the 90th Surah or chapter of the Qur'an. It is composed of 20 ayat (verses).

surahs of the Quran supposed to have been revealed or composed in Mecca (as opposed to Medina), before the Hijra

One of a series of rituals carried out by Muslim pilgrims as part of the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca

Proposed prime meridian

private collection of art and artefacts

ornamental curtain used in some sacred sites of Islam