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State |
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Town |
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Year
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| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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 Kerela and fish curry with roti. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Balms and oils. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Shoppers. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Egyptian sugar cane juice seller. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Grocer. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Delivering flour. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Restaurant sign in English, Bengali and Urdu. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Making roti. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Clothes shop. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Souvenir shop. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Small shop selling sugar cane juice. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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The back streets are narrow and more traditional. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Pakistani cook making dough for bread. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Modern hotels in the ancient historical centre. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Two local school girls. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Pakistani cook, one of the many non Arab workers in the city. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Two men from Iraq on a pilgrimage. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Abraj al-Beit |
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The Abraj al-Beit (House of the Clock) is the third tallest building in the world (601m). |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Abraj al-Beit |
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The building is the most expensive in the world ($15 billion). |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Abraj al-Beit |
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The Clocktower is visible from most of the city. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Abraj al-Beit |
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The clockface is the world's largest at 43m in diameter. The minute hand is 23m long. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Abraj al-Beit |
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The clocktower was built over the Ottoman Ajyad Fortress, demolished in 2002. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Abraj al-Beit |
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The building contains hotels, restaurants and shops over 120 floors. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Abraj al-Beit |
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The entrance. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Abraj al-Beit |
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Lamps over the entrance. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Abraj al-Beit |
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The lower levels are an enormous mall. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Abraj al-Beit |
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Jeweller. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Abraj al-Beit |
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Ice cream stall. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Abraj al-Beit |
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Ice cream. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Abraj al-Beit |
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View of the mall. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Abraj al-Beit |
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Interior lifts. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Abraj al-Beit |
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Biscuits. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Abraj al-Beit |
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Rows of shops. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Abraj al-Beit |
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The mall covers several levels. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Abraj al-Beit |
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View of the Great Mosque from the complex. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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The Great Mosque. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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The mosque is the most important in the Islamic world. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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The mosque is the largest in the world. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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One of the main minarets. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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The mosque holds over a million people. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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The main entrance. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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The mosque is made from the finest materials. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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External decoration. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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Decorated stonework and marble. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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View of the Great Mosque from the Haram. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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One of the many entrances. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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External decoration in marble. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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Two minarets. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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Worshippers' entrance. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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Worshippers. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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Detail above an entrance. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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Lamp. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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Map of the complex which has been added to many times. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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The upper level overlooks the centre of the Great Mosque. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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The wide walkway on the upper level. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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View of the central area from the upper level. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
Kaaba |
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The Kaaba is at the centre of the mosque and was a place of pilgrimage before the time of Muhammad. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
Kaaba |
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The Kaaba marks the direction (qibla) for all Muslim prayers. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
Kaaba |
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Detail of the Kaaba. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
Kaaba |
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The Kaaba covers a black stone. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
Kaaba |
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Station of Ibrahim. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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Worshippers in the lower level. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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View of the mosque and the Haram hotels. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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The mosque is enclosed by the hotels of the Haram. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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The Great Mosque at night. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Great Mosque |
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The Great Mosque at night. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Haram |
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The Great Mosque is surrounded by the Haram. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Haram |
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The Haram consists of modern hotels for pilgrims. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Haram |
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Hotels in Jeddah style. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Haram |
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The clocktower (Abraj al-Beit) towers over the Great Mosque. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Haram |
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View from the entrance of the Abraj al-Beit. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Haram |
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Pilgrims. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Haram |
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People walking in the Haram area. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Haram |
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Women. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Haram |
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Hotels. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Haram |
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Hotels in the late afternoon. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Haram |
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The Great Mosque and the Haram at night. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Haram |
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Pilgrims visiting at night. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Haram |
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Hotels. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Haram |
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The site is always being developed. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Road signs. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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City sculpture. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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The modern centre. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Mosques are the only religious buildings allowed in Saudi Arabia. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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Building mural. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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The suburbs of Mecca. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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High Speed Railway |
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The high speed railway station. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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High Speed Railway |
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The sign for Mecca. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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High Speed Railway |
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The interior. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
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High Speed Railway |
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The platforms. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Jebel al Noor |
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Jebel al Noor is a holy mountain of Islam. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Jebel al Noor |
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The Prophet used to go to Jebel al Noor for solitude and received his first revelation of the Quran from the angel Gibral (Gabriel). |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Jebel al Noor |
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Jebel al Noor from the road. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Jebel al Noor |
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Jebel al Noor from the base. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Jebel al Noor |
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The cave where Muhammad received his first revelation of the Quran. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Jebel al Noor |
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The steps. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Jebel al Noor |
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View of Mecca from the mountain. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Jebel al Noor |
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The city is a mix of old and new. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Jebel al Noor |
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Mecca is surrounded by mountains. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca |
Jebel al Noor |
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Dramaic view from Jebel al Noor. |
2022 |
