History Mekkah

Mecca (Arabic: مکة) is the holiest city for Muslims where Prophet Muhammad (s) was born and Islam was appeared. This city is located in Arabian Peninsula, Arabia. Bakka, Balad al-Ḥarām, Balad al-Amīn and Umm al-Qurā are the other names of this city.

Ka’ba, the Qibla of Muslims is located in Mecca and every year millions of Muslims visit it in order to perform Hajj. Masjid al-Haram, ‘Arafat, Mash’ar al-Haram and Mina are the most important religious and holy places in the city.

The population of Mecca increased in the 10th/16th century. A large number of Shi’ite scholars were living in Mecca during different historical eras. In the time of Al Sa’ud, Shi’ites have faced restrictions in performing their religious rituals because of anti-Shi’ite approaches of Wahhabis. Shi’ites are also