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Mecca

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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The birthplace of Mahomet, the Holy City and Keblah of the Moslems, the capital of Hedjaz and the true capital of Arabia; in the midst of sandy valleys, and 60 m. distant from Jeddah, its port; a city to which every true Mussulman must make a pilgrimage once in his life; has a population which varies from 30,000 to 60,000. See Caaba .

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Mecca'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​m/mecca.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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