20th century Muslims scholars and Western Orientalists had a problem explaining how Mecca got its wealth, since it is in such an arid place, and far from anywhere important. How could such a backward city become important and then be the basis for the subsequent Islamic Empires of the Umayyads and the Abbasids?
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Where is the real Mecca?
Eid Mubarak First of all I want to wish all my Muslim friends in Israel and around the world. “Eid Mubarak“!! Let’s learn more about Eid al-Adha, Hajj, and Mecca. ...
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Travel video about destination Jordan Many tour organizers will add to their Israeli itinerary a junket to Amman or Petra in Jordan, which is so close but so different from ...
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