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|caption ='''A view of the city of Mecca and Masjid al-Haram''' | |caption ='''A view of the city of Mecca and Masjid al-Haram''' | ||
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|Coordinate = {{ | |Coordinate = <noinclude>{{Coord|21|25|21|N|39|49|24|E|type:landmark|display=inline}}</noinclude> | ||
|Feature = The holiest city of Muslims and the birthplace of [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]] | |Feature = The holiest city of Muslims and the birthplace of [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]] | ||
|Country = [[Saudi Arabia]] | |Country = [[Saudi Arabia]] | ||
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|Area = | |Area = | ||
|Total population = | |Total population = | ||
|Local name = Bakka, Balad al- | |Local name = Bakka, Balad al-Haram, Balad al-Amin and Umm al-Qura (mother of all settlements) | ||
|Language = Arabic | |Language = Arabic | ||
|Race = | |Race = | ||
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|Shi'a population = | |Shi'a population = | ||
|Old name = | |Old name = | ||
|Year of foundation = At the time of [[Prophet | |Year of foundation = At the time of [[Prophet Isma'il (a)]] | ||
|Dating = | |Dating = | ||
|Islamic background = After [[conquering of Mecca]] in [[8 AH|8]]/630 | |Islamic background = After [[conquering of Mecca]] in [[8 AH|8]]/630 | ||
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|Important events = Building Ka'ba, Abraha's Raid and [[Army of the Elephant]], Birth of Prophet Muhammad (s), [[Birth of Imam Ali (a) Inside the Ka'ba]] | |Important events = Building Ka'ba, Abraha's Raid and [[Army of the Elephant]], Birth of Prophet Muhammad (s), [[Birth of Imam Ali (a) Inside the Ka'ba]] | ||
|Historical places = [[Shi'b Abi Talib]] • [[Mount Hira']] • [[Mount Thawr]] | |Historical places = [[Shi'b Abi Talib]] • [[Mount Hira']] • [[Mount Thawr]] | ||
|Shrines = | |Shrines = [[Ka'ba]] | ||
|Graveyards = | |Graveyards = [[Al-Ma'lat Cemetery]] | ||
|Seminary = | |Seminary = | ||
|Mosques = [[Masjid al-Haram]] • [[Al-Khayf Mosque]] • [[Ghadir Khumm Mosque]] • Masjid al-Nahr • [[Tan'im Mosque]] | |Mosques = [[Masjid al-Haram]] • [[Al-Khayf Mosque]] • [[Ghadir Khumm Mosque]] • Masjid al-Nahr • [[Tan'im Mosque]] | ||