Place details
Place nameMecca
Other namesAl Makkah, Mekka, Makkah, La Mecque, Mecque, La, La Meca, Meca, La, T'ien-fang, Macoraba
CountryAl-Arabiyah as-Saudiyah
Latitude21.45
Longitude39.817
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Holiest city of Islam & site of Kaaba & sacred Black Stone; closed to non-Muslims; was important religious site long before birth of Muhammed; served as ancient commercial city linking Far East & Mediterranean area.