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The most holy structure in Islam is situated in
Saudi Arabia. It is according to Islam the
centre of the world. M A K K A H The
Kaaba is the qibla, the direction for Muslims
perform the salat. The area around the Kaaba is
considered sacred, and inside the area the
conclusion of peace of God reigns. Man and
animals are all safe here, and shall not be
forced away.
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Music Amr Diab Diana Haddad Sidi Mansour (Ya
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Makkah is located about 80 km from the Red Sea
Coast, around a natural well.
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In this city, loved by Muslims for centuries,
people still feel the presence of the Prophet's
spirit.
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Each pilgrim first enters into ihram. This is a
spiritual state of purity during which the person
must not quarrel, commit any act of violence or
engage in sexual activity.
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Men signify the state of ihram by bathing, and
wearing two pieces of unsown white cloth "one
covers the body from waist to ankle and the other
is thrown over the shoulder."
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Women usually wear a simple white dress and "a
head covering, but not a veil." "The white
garments are symbolic of human equality and unity
before God, since all the pilgrims are dressed
similarly."
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The pilgrim will then repeat the Talbiyah
(Talbeeyah) prayer. One English translation
is  "Here I am, O God, at Thy Command! Here I am
at Thy Command! Thou art without associate Here
I am at Thy Command! Thine are praise and grace
and dominion! Thou art without associate."
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For 14 centuries, countless millions of Muslims,
men and women from the four corners of the earth,
have made the pilgrimage to Makkah, the
birthplace of Islam. In carrying out this
obligation, they fulfill one of the five
pillars of Islam, or central religious duties
of the believer.
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The Ka'bah, focal point of Muslims' prayers,
highlights the unity of the believers. Symbol of
the oneness and centrality of God, the Ka'bah
stands in the courtyard of Mecca's Sacred Mosque
where at the season of the hajj the faithful
gather for rituals that precede and end their
pilgrimage.
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The city is revered by Muslims for containing the
holiest site of Islam, the Masjid al-Haram (The
Sacred Mosque) of Mecca. A pilgrimage to Mecca
during the week of the Haij is one of the Five
Pillars of Islam, a sacred duty.
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The pilgrims go back radiant with hope and joy,
for they have fulfilled God's ancient injunction
to humankind to undertake the pilgrimage.
Above all, they return with a prayer on
their lips May it please God, they pray, to
find their hajj acceptable, and may what the
Prophet said be true of their own individual
journey "There is no
reward for a pious pilgrimage but Paradise."
People of other faiths are forbidden from
entering the city. ( with all my respect for any
religion)