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THE HISTORY OF MECCA | home THE HISTORY OF MECCA | GEOGRAPHY OF MECCA - ISLAM | ARCHAEOLOGY OF MECCA | BACA IS MECCA? | HISTORICAL CLAIMS REGARDING MECCA | ORIGINS OF ISLAM | RESOURCES | CONTACT THE HISTORY OF MECCA This entity does not solicit, nor accept, donations. Free PDF tract of this subject. Print both sides and Z-fold in 2 directions for shirt pocket size. For Islam on the Gospel please visit IslamAndTheTruth.com For discussion of this subject and many others please join us in the Islam-Christian Forum. The Arabian city of Mecca (or Makkah) enjoys a colorful history, that available evidence suggests began in around the 4th century AD, when migrants from Yemen initially settled the area. Since Mecca is the historical and geographical epicenter of the religion of Islam this foundational element is interesting to explore whether one is religious or not. All practicing Muslims, everywhere in the world, are obligated to prostrate themselves in prayer toward the Kaaba in Mecca five times a day. Additionally, every Muslim is further obliged to travel to Mecca and perform the Islamic ritual of the Hajj, at least once in their lifetime, because it is the "fifth pillar" of Islam. Islamic "tradition" holds that Mecca's Kaaba was the first temple on earth, and that it was built by Adam (Adem), and later rebuilt by Abraham and Ishmael (Ibrahim, Ismail
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