Mecca Map, Saudi Arabia

Mecca Travel Guide

In olden days Mecca was also called as Becca. It is located 80 km away from Red Sea and is 277 meters above sea level. The city has natural borders in form of mountains around it. A uniquely built mosque (The Grand Mosque) is situated in such a manner that its altitude is lower than any other land in Mecca. read more

Mecca Sightseeing

The ZamZam well has an equally enchanting myth. According to Islamic faith, Hajar/Hagar, the wife of Abraham, in search for water for her little son Ishmael, went up and down the two hills of Safa and Marwah seven times. The angel Jibril [ Gabriel] was then sent by God who dug a hole and let the spring out. Islamic traditions believe the water of the ZamZam well to be blessed enough to satiate both hunger and thirst... read more

Mecca History

 In the mid 14th century, the Black Death reached Mecca.  In the early 16th century, the local government gave supremacy of the city to the Ottoman Empire.  In 1802, the city was taken by the First Saudi State who held the city for approximately 11 years, after which the Ottoman Empire regained the city.  After more than a century of occasional conflict and the rise and fall of different Meccan and Saudi... read more

Mecca Nightlife

The monarch and rulers of different ages commissions renovation and expand of this mosque to accommodate pilgrims. The mosque is very beautifully constructed and it has columned structure, radiant ceilings, and tiled floors. No matter if it is daytime or nighttime, thousands of people are always present in Masjid Al Haram. read more