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Posted on Aug 16, 2025 / Travel

Here are some fascinating facts about the holy city of Mecca:

• Mecca is the birthplace of Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam.
• It hosts the largest mosque in the world, Masjid al-Haram.
• The Kaaba is draped in a black silk cloth called the Kiswah, replaced every year.
• During Hajj, Mecca’s population can swell to more than three times its normal size.
• The Black Stone in the Kaaba is believed to date back to the time of Prophet Ibrahim.
• The city is surrounded by rocky hills, making expansion a major engineering challenge.
• Zamzam water from the sacred well is distributed worldwide by pilgrims.
• Mecca is one of only two cities in the world (along with Medina) forbidden to non-Muslims.

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