Mecca

Also known as Makkah al-Mukarramah, Bakkah, The Holy City of Mecca, Umm al-Qurā, Mother of All Settlements, Makkah, Holy City of Mecca, Mecca (Saudi Arabia)

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Mecca
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mecca Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Hejaz
Settlement.population_demonym: Meccan,
Settlement.population_rank: 3rd in Saudi Arabia
Settlement.demographics_type1: GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Year
Settlement.demographics1_info1: 2023
Settlement.demographics1_title2: Total (Metro)
Settlement.demographics1_info2: $84.6 billion
Settlement.demographics1_title3: Per capita
Settlement.demographics1_info3: $39,400
Settlement.population_total: 2,385,509
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022 census
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_metro: 2,427,924 (Mecca Governorate)
Settlement.governing_body: Mecca City Royal Commission(Upper body) Holy Mecca Municipality(Lower body)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: مكة المكرمة
Demonym: meccani
Population: 2427924
Area: 760
Elevation: 277
Official website: hmm.gov.sa
Image: Makkah Montage.jpg
Dialing code: 1

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Commons category: Mecca
native label: مكة المكرمة
P8168: Max Kramer
P12749: Anton Seelos
Stack Exchange tag: islam.stackexchange.com/tags/mecca
nickname: أم القرى

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Contents

Etymology
Other names
{{transliteration|ar|Bakkah}}
History
Prehistory
Early history (up to 6th century CE)
Thamudic inscriptions
Under the Quraish
Year of the Elephant (570)
Economy
Muhammad and the conquest of Mecca
Medieval and pre-modern times
Ibn Battuta's description of Mecca
Under the Ottomans
Modern history
Hashemite revolt and subsequent control by the Sharifate of Mecca
Saudi conquest
1979 Grand Mosque seizure
Destruction of Islamic heritage sites
Incidents during pilgrimage
2027 total solar eclipse
Significance in Islam
Masjid al-Haram
Kaaba
Hajr-e-Aswad (The Black Stone)
Maqam Ibrahim
Safa and Marwa
Hajj and 'Umrah
Jabal al-Nour
Hira'a Cave
Geography
Elevation
Topography
Sources of water
Climate
Economy
Human resources
Demographics
Culture
Sports
Architectural landmarks
Communications
Press and newspapers
Television
Radio
Transportation
Air
Roads
Rail
Rapid transit
Intercity
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
Further reading
Online
External links

Mecca, officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, is the holiest city in Islam. It is located in the Hejazi region of western Saudi Arabia and is the capital of Mecca Province. Mecca is considered the birthplace of Islam and is the birthplace of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

It is inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow valley above sea level. Its metropolitan population in 2022 was 2.4million, making it the third–most populated city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh and Jeddah. The Cave of Hira atop the , just outside the city, is where Muslims believe the Quran was first revealed to Muhammad. Visiting Mecca for the is an obligation upon all able Muslims. The Great Mosque of Mecca, known as the , is home to the Kaaba, believed by Muslims to have been built by Abraham and Ishmael. It is the direction of prayer () for all Muslims worldwide. Around 44.5% of the population are Saudi citizens and around 55.5% are Muslim foreigners from other countries. Pilgrims more than triple the population number every year during the pilgrimage, observed in the twelfth Hijri month of . With over 10.8 million international visitors in 2023, Mecca was one of the ten most visited cities in the world.