mecca

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Jim, young and idealistic, is chief mate on a steamer carrying 800 pilgrims from Singapore to Mecca.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Saudi Arabia is likely to follow that pattern, allowing alcohol in parts of the country while prohibiting it in religiously sensitive areas such as the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Indeed, the two countries share a resilient relationship rooted in defence ties - from Pakistani troop deployments in the 1960s to commandos helping quell the 1979 Mecca mosque siege.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

At 21, he moved to California, widely known at the time as “the Mecca of RC,” Drake said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

His return from Africa was even more auspicious than when he had returned from the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey