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Makkah
मक्का
said MAK-kah
also written: Mecca, Makka, Bakkah
Meaning
The holiest city of Islam, birthplace of Prophet Muhammad and home of the Kaaba.
Usage & notes
Makkah in Iqbal's poetry is the sacred origin, the city of the Kaaba and the dawn of revelation. It anchors his vision of the Muslim world's true center against the pull of empire and idolatry.
Related words
ARABIC
Kaaba
The cube-shaped House of God at Mecca, the holiest site of Islam and focus of the pilgrimage.
ARABIC
Madina
The City of the Prophet; the second holiest city of Islam, where Muhammad established the first Muslim community.
ARABIC
Hijaaz
The western region of Arabia containing Mecca and Medina, the cradle of Islam.
ARABIC
Bathaa
A name for the stony valley of Mecca; the broad watercourse strewn with pebbles where the city lies.