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This article is about the Province of Mecca. For the city, see Mecca. For other uses, see Mecca (disambiguation) The Mecca Province (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة مَكَّة, romanized: Minṭaqat Makka, Arabic pronunciation: [ˈmin.tˤa.qat ˈmak.ka]), officially Makkah Province, is one of the 13 provinces of Saudi Arabia.
The government adopted Makkah as the official spelling in the 1980s, but it is not universally known or used worldwide. The full official name is Makkah al-Mukarramah (Arabic: مكة المكرمة, lit. 'Makkah the Honored'). Makkah is used to refer to the city in the Quran in Surah Al-Fath (48), verse 24.
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Mecca ( Makkah al-Mukarramah, Arabic: مكة المكرمة) is a holy Islamic city in Saudi Arabia 's Makkah province, in the historic Hejaz region. It sits in a valley surrounded by low hills. The city is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) inland from Jeddah, in the narrow sandy Valley of Abraham, 277 metres (909 ft) above sea level.
Mecca Province: Makkah: 9 (16) 111 7,769,994 153,128 Bahrain: Eastern Province: Dammam: 7 (12) 107 5,125,254 672,522 Hejaz: Medina Province: Madinah: 4 (8) 90 2,389,452 151,990 Southern Arabia 'Asir Province: Abha: 6 (17) 101 2,024,285 76,693 Southern Arabia: Jazan Province: Jazan: 5 (16) 31 1,404,997 11,671 Najd: Al-Qassim Province: Buraidah ...
Mecca or Makkah (officially: Makkah al-Mukarramah; Arabic: مكة المكرمة) is a city in Saudi Arabia and the holiest city in Islam. As of the 2004 census, 1,294,169 people lived there. The city is 73 kilometres (45 mi) inland from Jeddah, in the narrow sandy Valley of Abraham. It is 277 metres (909 ft) above sea level.
Makkah Al-Mukarramah derives its name from Arabic. “Makkah” translates to “to surround” or “to encircle,” In ancient times, the city was surrounded by mountains and hills, providing a natural barrier against potential invaders.
Mecca (full name: Makkah al-Mukarramah (Arabic: مكة المكرمة) is the holiest city in Islam. It is located in Saudi Arabia's Makkah province, in the Hejaz region. It has a population of about 1.3 million. The city is located 73 kilometers (45 miles) inland from Jeddah, in the narrow sandy Valley of Abraham, 277 meters (909 ft) above sea level.
