City of Mecca

Caleb and I are each picking a topic on Christianity, Islam, or Judaism for our Social Studies class. I am writing about the City of Mecca.

Mecca is the holiest meeting site in Islam. Each Muslim must make a pilgrimage to Mecca, called the Hajj, once in his or her life. Abraham created Mecca when he built the Kaaba with his son Ishmael. By the 6th century Mecca was a major trade hub. In the 7th century Muhammad, the Islamic Prophet, proclaimed Islam in Mecca.

In Mecca is the Masjid al-Haram, the largest mosque in the world. The Kaaba is what the mosque surrounds. Muslims turn towards it during prayer. The cover that goes on the Kaaba each year costs 5 million dollars to make each year. The Abraj Al Bait Towers are being built in Mecca and will be one of the world's tallest buildings.