As the birthplace of Muhammad and the site of revelation the first of the Koran ( the site's privacy being a cave 3.2 km (2 mi) from Mecca ) Muhammad , [ 5 ] [6] and is the Mecca , the holiest city in the religion of Islam . [7] and the pilgrimage to it known as the Hajj the duty of all Muslims in the state. Mecca is home to the Kaaba, Islam 's holiest site in the description of the majority, as well as the Muslim direction of prayer . Mecca long ruled by descendants of Muhammad , the sharifs, either independent or affiliated governors for a larger system . Has been registered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1925 . In the modern era , has seen Mecca massive expansion in the size and infrastructure , home to structures such as towers House , also known as the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower , the third tallest building in the world and the building with the largest amount of floor space. As a result of this expansion, is the Mecca of historic buildings and archaeological sites such as the Ajyad fortress lost. [8 ] Today, more than 15 million Muslims visit Mecca annually , including several million during the days of Hajj . [9] As a result , Mecca has become one of the cities most cosmopolitan and diverse in the Muslim world , [10] despite the fact that non-Muslims are barred from entering the city
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