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Makkah
(Mecca) and Makkah Hotels
Brief Intro
to Makkah and it's Histroy
Makkah or Mecca as it is usually referred to is Islam’s
holiest city. In it is the al-Masjid al-Haram (The
Sacred Mosque) that has Allah’s house. Mecca is also the
capital city of Saudi Arabia's Makkah province. It has a
population of around 1.3 million inhabitants. The city
is located about 50 miles from Jeddah
Ka'bah
(or Kaaba) lies within the Haram mosque. The Kaaba is
the "House of Allah" and was rebuilt by Abraham (Ibraheem)
and his son Ishmael (Ismaeel). The pilgrims circle the
Ka'bah seven times and also try to touch or kiss its
cornerstone, the Hajar Aswad/Black Stone. Within the
Haram Mosque, pilgrims then drink from the well of
Zamzam. Muslims believe that the water of Zamzam possess
special properties and health benefits. Numerous
pilgrims return from the Hajj with bottles of the Zamzam
water.
Guide to hotels in
Makkah
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Makkah is one of the most
visited and longed city for Muslims all over the world. For
the ones who can make the trip therefore, planning all
aspects for the trip is quite essential to ensure that the
pilgrims make the most of their memorable experience. For
the ones willing to spend, a Hajj and Umrah trip besides
providing an uplifting spiritual experience can be an
excellent vacation as well. One of the reasons is that
Makkah hotels provide various services that make the stay
of the pilgrims a very memorable one.
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Over the past few years,
Makkah has become a large metropolitan
city offering hundreds of hotels within
Makkah and in the suburbs of Makkah.
Similar to other hotels, cost of living
in these hotels varies greatly from a
few hundred Saudi Riyals to much higher.
Cost of hotels sky rockets in the days
of Ramadan (especially the last ten days
of Ramada) and Hajj days.
Because of the very large
area covered by the main Haram mosque,
numerous hotels are in the close
proximity to the Haram, thus allowing
easy access to the Haram. In fact, a
large number of them are at a walking
distance to the Haram.
If you are traveling off
season within the country, pilgrims can
find much better rates through the
agencies within the country.
International travelers, however, should
contact travel agencies or contact the
hotels directly.
Top hotels
provide many services to visitors that
include some of the following:
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Proximity to the Haram Mosque (In
certain hotels, you can view the
Kaaba directly from the hotel)
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Proximity to downtown shops
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Middle
Eastern cuisine in restaurants
within the hotel
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Proximity to Islamic and historical
landmarks
Four and Five Star Hotels in Makkah are
many that include some of the following:
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