SOME REMARKS ON THE GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY OF MECCA AND ITS HOLY PLACES
Keywords:
Mecca, Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, 300 m above sea-level, Prophet Muhammad, Jabal ThorAbstract
For description of Mecca’s geography and history, this paper draws some of its points from Architectural Heritage of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.24 According to this work, Mecca lies in a lowland area that is roughly 300 m above sea-level. The city Mecca is situated between Sarwat and Tihama volcanic mountains that are criss-crossed by dry and thorny valleys. Mecca’s urban landscape features significantly shaped its history, urbanisation and spiritual activities.
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